Friday, May 11, 2012
Some people around town think so.
Updated, 9:15 a.m. After the news of the tobacco free ordinance passing at Monday's city council meeting, the city seems to have varying opinions on whether it's good for Norcross or not. The ordinance states that the use of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, are to be banned from all city property: city parks, city buildings, city parking lots and sidewalks. The ban will go into effect July 1, and fines start at $50 and will increase up to $800 depending on how often someone is cited for tobacco use. Ross Kaul, the councilman who spearheaded the ban, has explained multiple times that the reason behind the ordinance is to improve the quality of life by eliminating secondhand smoke for all, especially the children and elderly. …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tobacco use would be prohibited on all city property, including parks and sidewalks, but not the streets.
At Monday's monthly council meeting, the Norcross City Council voted 3-1 in favor of a no smoking ordinance, banning the use of all tobacco products on city property. "It's about the quality of life," said Councilman Ross Kaul, who spearheaded the ban. "I just think that everybody feels it's the direction that we should go." A ban on smoking inside city buildings has been active for some time, so the new Tobacco Free Facilities Ordinance makes it all inclusive: tobacco use would be prohibited on all city property, including parks and sidewalks, but not the streets. What do you think of the tobacco ban? Tell us in the comments. With Mayor Pro Tem Andrew Hixson officiating the meeting since Mayor Bucky Johnson was absent (therefore, Hixson …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The city is considering a no smoking ordinance for all its parks.
At the Progressive Development Committee meeting this week, councilman Ross Kaul announced that he'll be proposing a no smoking ordinance for all the parks in the city of Norcross at the next policy work session. "Secondhand smoking is worse for younger children and the elderly than primary," said Kaul. "I say no smoking in our parks, [and] no smoking where our children or our families are." The ordinance would include all tobacco products, not just smoking. The initiative was addressed in the March policy work session, and a proposed ordinance will be available for the next session April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Norcross City Hall. The session is open to the public. Before the session, though, we want to know: What do you think about it? Do you…
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The permit process includes notifying adjacent businesses and homes.
The City of Norcross has adopted a Commercial Filming Operations ordinance, which requires those filming in the city limits to fill out an application that includes the specifics of the shoot and also to notify adjacent homes and businesses. The City Attorney had drawn up a draft of an ordinance earlier in the year, in which a minimum of 45 days would need to pass from the time the application was submitted until the actual filming or photography took place. But Community Development Director Chris McCrary turned to the county’s economic development department for advice—and they said the amount of time would drive potential shoots elsewhere. “I will say that inquiries to film have never reached me 45 to 60 days in advance. They usually …
Neva Spell
5:26 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
Are we going to tie up our police officers time, running around giving people tickets because of a 'tabacco ban'? Lets make sure that our police officers are pro-active in other crime areas and, lets move forward . . . more ›