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Posted: 9:25 PM Oct 12, 2009
Smoking Ordinance Petition Getting Tweeks
Gail Trembley, who is leading a petition effort to change Topeka's smoking ban ordinance, hopes to get final working approved Tuesday.
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Topeka (WIBW) - Those working to make a smoking ban for Topeka go up in smoke hope to have wording set on their petition Tuesday.
Gail Trembley is leading the effort, with support from the Libertarian party.
Trembley says her original wording didn't meet approval from officials, so she's created a new petition, which she'll have reviewed Tuesday. The Columbus Day holiday prevented her from doing so Monday.
If Trembley's petition follows the necessary statutes, she would need to gather 5,744 signatures from people who are registered to vote in the city of Topeka. The petition must propose an alternate ordinance.
The Topeka City Council then has the option to adopt the ordinance or put it to public vote within 90 days.
The ordinance that passed, banning smoking in most public places including bars and restaurants, is scheduled to take effect December 4th.
Latest Comments
This bill has nothing to do with letting business owners run their businesses. If I want to go to a certain bar or restaurant i shouldnt have to be affected by the cancer causing smokers that are hurting themselves and EVERYONE around them. Smoking kills 10 times more people than murder!! Think about that. We put people in jail for murder but not self-murder or suicide per smoking! Everytime you light up you are trying to commit suicide!
i will sign the petition, because the government does not have the right to tell business owners how to run their business. this is a matter that should be left entirely up to the owners.
