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Council bans smoking on gov’t property 

The air will be cleaner on county government property and in county vehicles following a Tuesday night ruling from Greenwood County Council.

Council officially passed an ordinance that bans smoking on all county government property and in county government vehicles. The smoking ban takes effect immediately.

While the ordinance pertains only to county property and vehicles, it also encourages local residents to give up smoking in other locations. A portion of the ordinance reads as follows:

"Although this ordinance only applies to certain properties and vehicles owned by or leased to Greenwood County, due to the risks posed by second-hand smoke, the Greenwood County Council strongly encourages persons to refrain from smoking in their places of work and worship, and in buildings open to the general public, as a matter of courtesy to fellow occupants and as a matter of health for all concerned."

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