Government & Politics

Smoking Ban First Reading Passes in Hopkinsville

WKMS | By The Associated Press,

Published October 4, 2012 at 7:13 AM CDT

The Hopkinsville City Council narrowly passed a first reading of a smoking ban Tuesday with Mayor Dan Kemp casting the deciding vote. The ordinance can’t take effect, however, until a second reading is approved. Mayor Kemp says the move puts Hopkinsville in line with neighboring cities that also have smoking bans in place. Opponents of the ban say they don’t want to take away business owners’ rights.

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