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Tobacco/Vaping Ordinance Fails First Reading
The Sheridan City Council met for their first regularly scheduled business meeting of August Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
An ordinance that would have increased the fine amount and penalties for any minor possessing or using tobacco products, electronic cigarettes or alternative nicotine products within the City failed on first reading by a 4 to 3 vote. Councilor Kristen Jennings was one of the four councilors who voted against the ordinance.
The Council did pass on first reading an ordinance that clarifies the enforcement issues that the City has had under the current code for animals at large, aggressive animals, and cruelty/neglect of animals. An amendment introduced by Councilor Jacob Martin that declares cat declawing as animal cruelty and it would be allowed only if medically necassary.
A resolution for the Palmer Subdivision Alley Vacation failed due to a lack of a motion for consideration and Council gave second reading approval for the Craft rezone ordinance and the sidewalk snow removal ordinance.
Mark Steingass
August 3, 2021 at 5:37 am
It sure seems ironic to tell kids about the dangers of smoking and vaping then some state legislators turn around and promote legislation to legalize the smoking of marijuana…especially after the state accepted tobacco settlement money years ago to educate the public (especially kids) about the dangers of “smoking”…kids learn by a good example…not by “smoke and mirrors”
edward capp
August 3, 2021 at 8:34 am
Wait….you are trying to get a medical procedure performed by a vet, banned in the city? Will you fine owners whose cats already had the procedure? Will you fine the vet if they perform the procedure? Will you need a note from the vet saying your cat needed this procedure to be legal?
Maybe there are other more important issues you should focus on, Mr. Martin.
Cindy Livingston
August 3, 2021 at 7:34 pm
Declawing is cruel. It is amputating the digit to the first knuckle. If it not done well, bone fragments are left behind causing pain. Even done well, nerves are often severed making the feet hypersensitive. Some cats will refuse to use a litter box because of the sensitivity and they are often surrendered. Do I think it should be an ordinance? No, people should educate themselves before maiming their pet and vets should provide them with the horrific outcome statistics before proceeding and should have the right to tell people that it is not a procedure that they offer.
Cindy Livingston
August 3, 2021 at 7:47 pm
The article that I read sounded like if a dog was being walked on leash and was approached by another dog and a bite happened (not all dogs like each other) then the dog is to be labeled vicious? What if the approaching dog is off leash and not in an off leash area? Dogs biting each other is like people getting into a scuffle. Some dogs did not have a wonderful life and just don’t like very many other dogs. These dogs need space not labels. People need to leash their dogs unless they are in an off leash park. Just because your dog is friendly does not mean that every dog they meet is going to tolerate their friendliness. Of course, owners with leashed dogs can carry bear spray to keep other dogs at bay thereby avoiding their dog being labeled vicious or being euthanized. We are talking about dog’s lives here. Dogs will be harder to get adopted with this ordinance. They will be labeled unadoptable, then they get euthanized. I hope that I am reading this wrong.