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Board tables proposal for a family 'no-smoking' beach area as enforcement concerns surface

Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Board members and residents debated a proposal to create a 200-by-200-foot family beach area marked with 'please don't smoke' signs; members raised enforcement and lifeguard-safety concerns and voted to table the item to a future meeting.

The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on March 4 discussed a proposal from a council workshop to designate a 200-by-200-foot family beach area in front of the lifeguard stand marked by signs asking visitors not to smoke or vape. After debate about wording and enforcement, the board voted to table the proposal to a future meeting.

Staff (speaker 4) described the suggested zone as a way to attract families to a…

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