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Commissioners weigh enforcement questions on Tobacco-Free Community proposal
Summary
Commissioner Wanda C. Portorreal said adopting a Tobacco-Free Community policy would earn Sustainable RP 15 points, but commissioners expressed concern about enforcement and did not support immediate adoption.
Commissioner Wanda C. Portorreal told the Board that a Tobacco-Free Community policy would bring 15 points under the Sustainable RP scoring system and that the village could select two items from Option 1. Several commissioners raised enforcement as the central concern and the Board agreed they were not in favor of adopting the policy at this meeting.
Portorreal also said the village could earn additional Sustainable RP points via Arts and Culture initiatives. The caucus discussion focused on feasibility and enforcement rather than on policy language; no ordinance or resolution was introduced on the tobacco item during the caucus.
