Weber-Morgan Health Department: Just saying no to smoking ban

Monday, January 28 2008

OGDEN, UT - The Weber-Morgan Health Department Board refused to go along with the no-outdoor-smoking trend Monday, choosing instead to encourage cities, the Weber County Commission and the Morgan County Council to consider their own bans on smoking in outdoor public places.
 
While some board members wondered how the health department could enforce a smoking ban, others were bothered by what they saw as an infringement on personal choice.

"There isn't one person in this room who can't say smoking is bad," said George Garwood, mayor of South Ogden. "But people have a choice. . . . They have the same right to enjoy the amenities their tax dollars have paid for."

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