Members respond to complaint
Jump to full article: Wilmington (NC) Star-News, 2010-01-26
Author: Patrick Gannon Staff Writer
Intro: Responding to a complaint from a resident, the Wilmington Housing Authority plans to look into the possibility of banning smoking in its public housing units.
At the authority's board of commissioners meeting Monday afternoon, board members asked authority staff to compile information about other housing authorities' smoking policies, but stressed that no decisions had been made.
The Wilmington Housing Authority currently doesn't have a policy regulating smoking in its residential buildings.
"We certainly wouldn't be the only housing authority to ban smoking in its units," said Michael Krause, authority chief executive officer. "It's just something that has to be the preference of the board."
A discussion about smoking in units was initiated by a Glover Plaza resident who said smoke wafts into his unit regularly from residents on either side of him, causing him concerns about his health and requiring him to stay most nights at a friend's residence.
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