Jump to full article: Florence (AL) Times Daily, 2009-10-20
Author: Russ Corey Staff Writer
Intro: One Colbert County commissioner is ready to move forward with a request from county employees to ban smoking around the courthouse.
Courthouse employees voted 38-24 to ban smoking within 50 feet of any courthouse door after some complained about cigarette smoke drifting inside the building.
There are about 200 employees who work in the courthouse.
Commissioner Rex Burleson said he is ready to move forward with the smoking ban. The topic could come up for discussion at today's commission meeting.
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