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Committee member says commissioners to decide ordinance on vape stores and small retailers next Tuesday
Summary
The Committee member said the board received many emails about an upcoming ordinance regulating vape stores and small retailers, noted the public hearing has been held, and warned some outreach looks like coordinated efforts to influence commissioners' votes.
The Committee member said the board has received "a lot of emails regarding the ordinance that we're gonna be hearing next Tuesday" and that the public hearing on the matter has already taken place. The speaker said many messages appear to be individual comments rather than form letters but suggested some of the outreach "may be a coordinated effort by a few people to influence commissioner decision."
The remarks did not specify the exact ordinance text or the proposed restrictions; the speaker said the decision would be made at next Tuesday's meeting. The Committee member listed types of retailers under discussion as "vape stores, gas stations, I guess, the Dollar General's or small department stores," and urged commissioners to consider the volume and nature of public input when making their decision.
