After it looked like the city of Claremont, N.H. was headed for a park smoking ban just a few months ago, the city council tabled the matter at its Wednesday night meeting, with one council member decrying a complete smoking ban as overkill. The ordinance presented to the council would have completely banned smoking in city parks, as well as within vehicles in park parking lots. Members of the council told VNews.com that they heard opinions that ran the spectrum, with a partial ban appearing to the be the most reasonable that would establish designated smoking areas. The council next meets on June 25, when it is expected the discussion will be resumed. Claremont is a city in Sullivan County, with a population of just over 13,000 residents.
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