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Proposed Smoking Ban Draws Large Crowd at Town Hall Meeting  

A proposal to limit where smokers in Savannah can light up continued to draw loud support and opposition Wednesday night.
Jump to full article: WSAV NBC Channel 3 (Savannah, GA), 2010-07-28
Author: Tuquyen Mach

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A proposal to limit where smokers in Savannah can light up continued to draw loud support and opposition Wednesday night.

The proposed ordinance would ban smoking in all Savannah workplaces, including bars. Areas within 20 feet of business entrances, playgrounds, bus stops, and outdoor restaurant seating would also be off limits.

About 30 people lined up at the city's quarterly town hall meeting Wednesday night to voice their opinion.

Several business owners have raised both economic and safety concerns about the plan.

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