Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By RALPH ANSAMI
IRONWOOD — After considerable public input from former city officials, the Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a list of parks to be considered for an outdoor smoking ban.
On a 3-1 vote, commissioners recommended only Curry Park, Randa Field, Miners Memorial Heritage Park and the Mt. Zion Park remain open to outdoor smoking. Eleven other parks or playground areas would have a smoking ban.
Brandon Tauer, a law enforcement officer, voted against commissioner Jim Mildren’s motion, saying an outdoor smoking ban in city parks would be a “nightmare”...
