Did the SMOKE FREE CORBIN movement die for lack of interest

Date: Oct 24, 2007

RE: Did the SMOKE FREE CORBIN movement die for lack of interest

Date: Oct 24, 2007

The last post says it all. Well done. City Commission how can you not act?

Date: Oct 24, 2007

I don't think you can equate alcohol to smoking. Alcohol is more heavily regulated and is not as addictive as smoking. Alcohol has allowed us to get some nice restarants. It has increased our tax base.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I don't think you can equate alcohol to smoking.

Especially after you've had a few drinks.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

Lets not confuse the smoking issue with the alcohaol issue. If we do nothing will get accomplished. Lets attack one vice at a time, and that is smoking right now.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

Smoking has caused more misery to families and society than it ever put money in farmer's pockets. let's end the misery in the this generation. We need a ban on smoking in this town.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

Any place in particular?

It is already no smoking at Corbin schools, Federal, State and City offices, all banks, churches, most all stores like Penneys, Belks, etc.

Is it mainly restaurants that you are concerned with?

If so just quit going and make your own statement.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

True that would make a point but why should I , or anyone else be penalized. I enjoy eating out. Folks can smoke outside . They should not be able to spoil my evening with their smoke.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

Anonymous wrote:
I've talked to several students and they still wish to push for the "smoke free" ban in Corbin public places. One of them told me that the City Leaders advised McNeil, the School superintendant, to rein Chris hart in on the issue or they would withhold annexing the new school into the City limits. Has anyone else heard this?

I haven't heard this, but I doubt if it has any credibility.

The school system itself would come out ahead if the school wasn't annexed. It's the city that will lose, and lose big time, if they don't annex it.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

of course there are close ties between the City and school. They use the same atty who calls all the shots.

Date: Oct 24, 2007

The city doesnt really want to annex the new school. it won't benefit the city. There will not be any new tax base. But if they are going to have to do it anyway the commissioners didnt want to be told by some temporary teacher that they have to ban smoking. The matter should have been handled differently and it would have passed. Now the Commissioners feel like they can't back down.