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Centralia Middle School students ask council for smoke- and vape-free parks, staff to study signage and options
Summary
Eighth-grade members of the Centralia Middle School Prevention Club presented concerns about tobacco and vaping waste near play areas and asked the council to consider a 100-foot smoke‑free playground buffer, a proclamation or park signs; Parks Director Amy Butler agreed to follow up with staff.
Members of the Centralia Middle School Prevention Club urged the City Council on April 22 to reduce tobacco and vaping exposure and cigarette waste in city parks and asked the council to consider a local ordinance, proclamation or signage.
Glenda Albers Price introduced four eighth-grade students who described observations of cigarette butts and vaping waste near playground equipment and cited worries about infants and toddlers who put items in their mouths. The students showed photos taken in parks and referenced local examples of smoke- and vape-free park policies in other jurisdictions.
The students presented three possible actions: adopt an…
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