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Board of Commissioners · December 21, 2020

O-20-11-101

Approve ordinance prohibiting smoking on county playgrounds

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Chapter 27, Article I, Sections 27-1 and 27-9 of the Knox County Code to prohibit smoking on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds. (Ord. No. O-10-4-102, adopted 5-24-10) O-20-11-101 was before the Board of Commissioners on second reading. Commissioner Hill moved to approve on second reading O-20-11-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Chapter 27, Article I, Sections 27-1 and 27-9 of the Knox County Code to prohibit smoking on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds. (Ord. No. O-10- 4-102, adopted 5-24-10) on second reading. Commissioner Dailey seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay, and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0.

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On December 21, 2020, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Approve ordinance prohibiting smoking on county playgrounds” by a vote of 11–0.

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Approve O-20-11-101 on second reading

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Carson Dailey

Topics: Public safety

The vote as recorded

Aye · 11

Larsen Jay At-Large Seat 10 Courtney Durrett District 2 Terry Hill District 6 Dasha Lundy District 1 Kyle Ward District 4 John Schoonmaker District 5 Richie Beeler District 8 Carson Dailey District 9 Randy Smith District 3 Charles Busler District 7 Justin Biggs At-Large Seat 11

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