Smoking-Ban foes ask, ‘What compromise?’

Thursday, November 27 2008

The definition of “compromise” was in dispute before the Emporia City Commission on Wednesday morning.

After several meetings seeking compromise between opposing groups on the proposed smoking ban, the issue came up for discussion before the commission at its regular study session.

The commission will vote on the smoking ban ordinance on Dec. 3, after a final version is drafted.

Representatives of Clean Air Emporia, the group that proposed the ban in August, and Emporians Open for Business, a collection of local business owners who drafted a counter-proposal, were at the meeting to comment on the ban.

Smoking-Ban foes ask, ‘What compromise?’ continues...