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Sharon parks committee votes to make town beach smoke-free, including vaping
Summary
On April 8, 2026 the Sharon Parks and Recreation Committee amended beach rule #15 to declare committee-managed beach property smoke-free, banning vaping and e-cigarettes; the motion carried unanimously and the beach will open late for the town Triathlon on Aug. 8.
The Sharon Parks and Recreation Committee voted April 8, 2026, to change beach rule #15 and declare committee-managed beach property smoke-free, banning vaping, electronic cigarettes and traditional smoking.
The committee reviewed the beach and boating rules and passed a motion by M. Levengood, seconded by R. Aakjar, to replace rule #15 with the wording: "WE ARE A SMOKE FREE PROPERTY. This includes vape and electronic cigarettes as well as traditional smoking of any kind." The minutes record the motion as "Motion Carried" with "All voted in favor;" individual member roll-call votes are not recorded in the minutes.
The minutes note the beach will open late on the day of the Triathlon (Aug. 8, 2026). The record does not include an enforcement plan or penalties tied to the new language; the committee did not record further implementation details in the minutes.
The rule change is recorded as a formal committee action and will be reflected in the beach and boating rules as approved on April 8. No further legal authorities or external statutes are cited in the minutes.
