IOP mayor opposes smoking ban proposal

Isle Of Palms Council is discussing a proposed ban on smoking in the workplace tonight.

The Mayor of Isle Of Palms says businesses should regulate themselves, and Council shouldn’t tell business what they should and shouldn’t do.  Mayor Mike Sottile says this means they shouldn’t enforce a smoking ban.  Not everyone on Council agrees with him.

“I believe we need a smoking ban I believe we need to protect the employees and give them access to a smoke free environment,” says IOP Council member Dick Cronin. Cronin says employees can’t just get another job, and the government needs to be the one to regulate. “The businesses will think about their destiny and profit or loss.” Read more