Mayor Bloomberg got a message all the way from Wyoming this week: Butt out!
Months after prohibiting it, the city of Casper is now telling smokers it’s OK to light up in some public spaces.
The City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to repeal part of an indoor smoking ban in effect since September. The vote lifted the ban for bars but kept it in place for restaurants.
Bar owners had complained they were losing business to competitors in nearby towns. Repeal supporters said the ban was an example of government getting too involved in civic life, citing Bloomberg’s efforts to ban super-sized soft drinks.