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Hutchinson passed its current smoking ordinance on February 24, 2004. It became effective January 1, 2005 and requires restaurants without a seperatedly enclosed and ventilated smoking area to be smoke free. Since then tobacco control advocates have requested that the ordinance be updated, however the city council has yet to take action.
Take Action
If you live in Hutchinson OR know someone who lives in Hutchinson who is in favor of a comprehensive smoke free ordinance, please have them write or call the City Council as soon as possible. If you send an e-mail ask the recipient to forward the email to their contacts in Hutchinson. Hutchinson residents, please make your feelings known.
If you live in Hutchinson OR know someone who lives in Hutchinson who is in favor of a comprehensive smoke free ordinance, please have them write or call the City Council as soon as possible. If you send an e-mail ask the recipient to forward the email to their contacts in Hutchinson. Hutchinson residents, please make your feelings known.
Go to http://www.hutchgov.com/ and click on 'departments’ then ‘city council’ 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 34
Terry Bruce
785-296-7300
House District 101
Joe Seiwert
785-296-7680
House District 102
Janice L. Pauls
785-296-7657
House District 104
Michael R. "Mike" O'Neal
mike.oneal@house.ks.us
785-296-2302
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
Hutchinson News – Send letter to the editor
Send letters to westernfront@hutchnews.com or 300 West 2nd Avenue, Hutchinson, KS 67504-0190
