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Clay County delays enforcement date for tobacco ordinance to June 1 after board debate
Summary
The Clay County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 14 voted 4–1 to delay enforcement of a recently adopted tobacco ordinance until June 1 and directed public health to notify affected merchants.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 on Jan. 14 to delay enforcement of a recently adopted tobacco ordinance until June 1 and instructed public health staff to notify affected merchants.
The ordinance had been approved by the board on Dec. 17 and, under the ordinance’s effective-date language, became effective upon publication or summary publication. At the Jan. 14 meeting several commissioners said they had not seen a redline comparison between the prior and revised ordinance, and some asked for an additional public hearing to allow more time for public input and for businesses to adapt. Commissioner Behr asked that the board schedule a public hearing…
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