MEET WITH DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT TOBACCO POLICY CHANGES

THE MEETING TO DISCUSS POLICY CHANGE TOOK PLACE DURING THE DFPG COALITION MEETING

Mark Kuharski is DFPG’s Representative for the PG City Council Sector. Ashley Chandler, DFPG’s Project Coordinator attended the City Council meeting prior to the Coalition meeting to request that Charlotte County Tobacco Ordinance be updated to parallel the policies of our surrounding counties. The ordinance update request was added to the City Council voting roster and official voting was set to take place in the coming weeks.



During DFPG’s August 2023 Coalition meeting, I asked Mark if the vote for the ordinance change had taken place and he responded that it had and the decision was unanimous and in favor of a Tobacco Ordinance update to prevent vaping and smoking in all city parks and beaches, not just children’s play areas. The Tobacco Ordinance has officially been changed to be updated to coincide with all other surrounding county ordinances thanks to our combined efforts to address this matter. This is a huge win for Charlotte County!