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Fitchburg City Council OKs Citywide Smoking Ban
Several Businesses To Get Exemption Until 2011
UPDATED: 11:28 am CDT March 28,
2007
FITCHBURG, Wis. -- Another Wisconsin city is going smoke-free.The Fitchburg City Council has approved an ordinance banning smoking in indoor public places. It takes effect in April of next year.Some businesses will be exempt until April 2011. This was the second time the city council had considered the smoking ban proposal.Backers of the ban said that the proposal approved by the council was being called a "compromise" by aldermen, WISC-TV reported.The ban gives an exemption for two small taverns in the city, Monkeyshines and Schneids, the smoking area in the Ten Pin Alley Bowling Center and the city's one cigar bar until 2011.Fitchburg Mayor Tom Clauder said that the ban is good public health policy.The measure passed the council by a 7-1 margin. Alderman Jason Williams cast the only vote against the ordinance. He said that the ban isn't a local issue and he supports a statewide smoking ban.Fitchburg is the fourth Wisconsin city with such a smoking ban, WISC-TV reported.
Previous Stories:
- March 28, 2007: Fitchburg Again Debates Smoking Ban
- September 8, 2006: Supporters Celebrate Madison Smoking Ban’s Anniversary
- July 26, 2006: Fitchburg Pushes For A Statewide Smoking Ban
- July 12, 2006: Fitchburg City Council Rejects Smoking Ban
- July 11, 2006: Fitchburg City Council Votes On Smoking Ban
- July 10, 2006: Smoking Ban Proposed In Fitchburg
- June 14, 2006: Smoking Ban Ordinance Proposed In Fitchburg
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