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Vote to lessen Decatur’s restrictions delayed as committee reviews issue
Jump to full article: Decatur (AL) Daily, 2009-10-28
Author: Evan Belanger Staff Writer
Intro: Efforts to loosen Decatur’s ban on smoking in public places appear to be slowing as the matter moves to a review committee this week.
Proposed by Councilman Gary Hammon, amendments to the city’s 2-year-old smoking ordinance would rescind language that bans smoking in bars and restaurants.
When he pitched the plan more than two weeks ago, Hammon called for an up-or-down vote by Oct. 19, saying he did not want to drag out the controversial issue.
Hitting snag
But his plan hit a snag the same week when Council President Greg Reeves delayed the vote until Nov. 2, saying he wanted to give the public more time to comment.
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