The Voice of the Taxpayer: Dallas AFP Action Item

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Dallas AFP Action Item

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will hold a council briefing tomorrow to talk about amendments to the city's smoking ordinance.
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These amendments, if passed, would make Dallas completely smoke-free. Bar and tobacco shop owners would no longer have the ability to let customers smoke on the premises, which violates their property rights.

We know that smoking bans hurt local businesses and economies and tells these small business owners that the government knows better how to run their businesses. We need your help.

Please e-mail or call the mayor and city council TODAY to tell them know we oppose any further action to restrict these private property owners' rights. The smoking ordinance briefing will happen at 1:15 p.m. on the sixth floor of City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street. The council plans to put the amendments to a vote at their Nov. 19 regular meeting.

CONTACT:

TOM LEPPERT, MAYOR

tom.leppert@dallascityhall.com

214/670-4054

DR. ELBA GARCIA, MAYOR PRO TEM -- Place 1

elba.garcia@dallascityhall.com

214/670-4052

DWAINE R. CARAWAY, DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEM -- Place 4

dwaine.caraway@dallascityhall.com

214/670-0781

PAULINE MEDRANO -- Place 2

pauline.medrano@dallascityhall.com

214/670-4048