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Petition supports smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

Submitted by Justin West, Assignment Manager

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 2:42pm

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Smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach Alderman voted against a ban to keep smoking off their beach, but the issue is still burning.

Smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

This man showed his support of the smoking ban by wearing a "breathe easy, keep it clean, SMOKE-FREE WB" T-shirt.

Smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

Folks showed up early to a public hearing in March to talk about a potential smoking ban on the beach.

Smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

If the ban passed, Wrightsville Beach would have been the first in North Carolina to adopt the ban, joining the likes of Surfside Beach and Atlantic Beach in South Carolina.

Smoking ban in Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach Aldermen voted, 3-2, against a smoking ban in March.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) – The New Hanover County Board of Elections verified that enough people have signed the Wrightsville Beach smoking ban petition to allow it to move forward.

Board of Elections Director Marvin McFadyen verified 233 of the 294 signatures on the petition, which was more than the 211 needed to move forward.

WB Town Manager said he has suggested to the Board of Alderman to hold a special meeting on June 7 to discuss how to proceed.

The board will have to decide to move forward with the ban or have the public vote in a special election.