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DERBY GOES SMOKE FREE
The City Council strengthened it current smoke free ordinance on July 22, 2008 by the vote of Mayor Avello after the council tied 4-4. It became effective September 1, 2008 and made all offices, restaurants, and bars within the city are smoke free. A few establishments within the city which requested a permit to build an outside patio have been granted permission to delay restricting smoking within their building until the outdoor patio is built or January 1, 2009. If you witness a violation of this ordinance you can call the Derby Police Department’s non-emergency hotline at 316-788-1557.
Take Action
If you live in Derby or know someone who lives in Derby please have them write or call the City Council to thank and congratulate them on passing a smoke free ordinance that protects all workers.
Go to http://www.derbyweb.com/government/city-council.cfm and click on 'your ward to write to them individually or...
Just click their names below
Don't forget to let your State Elected Officals know you want a smoke free state as well. Click here to find your state elected officals or choose from the names below.
Senate District 26
Dick Kelsey
785-296-7367
Senate District 28
Mike Peterson
785-296-7355
House District 82
Don V. Myers
785-296-7695
Also, contact your local newspaper and let them know what you think. Information and links on how to send a letter to the editor are below
Derby Weekly Informer - Send letter to the editor
Send letters to mail@derbyinformer.com or 130 N Baltimore, Derby, KS 67037.
Wichita Eagle – Send letter to the editor
Send letters of 200 words or less including name, address, and phone number to letters@wichitaeagle.com or The Wichita Eagle, P.O. Box 820, Wichita, KS 67201. Letter can also be faxed to 316-269-6799 and may be edited for length or clarity.
