Smoking Ban Expansion Tabled In Hamden

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent

HAMDEN, CT – The Legislative Council Monday night tabled action on expanding an already-in-place smoking ban.

Currently there is a smoking ban, voted into place last year, in town parks. (To sign up for Hamden breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Mayor Curt Leng Tuesday said the Council voted to table the measure “for some minor language” alterations.

He said he expected it would be back before the council for further discussion – and a vote – in two weeks.

If enacted, “this expands our parks ban to other town-owned property/areas such as outside of town buildings, farmers’ market areas (partially parking lots), pocket parks that currently aren’t called parks but are used by folks and may even have benches and related areas,” Leng said.

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