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Pender commissioners seek compromise in smoking ban 

BURGAW - The ability to ban smoking on government facilities has the Pender County commissioners looking for a compromise to satisfy those on each side of the issue.

On Monday, county Health Department Director Dr. Jack Griffith appeared before the board with an ordinance that would ban smoking outside at county facilities and in county vehicles. The only exception would allow smoking to take place on county property in a private vehicle.

The recommendation came from a vote of the Board of Health supporting the ordinance on Jan. 19.

In May, the NC General Assembly approved a bill that allowed local governments to adopt ordinances on smoking that were more restrictive than state law.

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