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Council refers Board of Health cigar-pricing regulation to committee after business owners raise concerns
2146337 · January 23, 2025
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Summary
The council voted to refer the Board of Health regulation that set minimum prices for single cigars and small cigar packs to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings after councilors said the change harmed small businesses and lacked sufficient outreach.
The New Bedford City Council voted to refer to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings a request that the council hear from the New Bedford Board of Health and local retailers about the board’s new cigar minimum-pricing regulation, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
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