The current BOH proposal is a solid clean indoor air regulation  that eliminates smoking from nearly all public establishments, with a few grandfathered exceptions for smoking-dependent businesses such as hookah and cigar bars.  We support this proposed regulation. 

Even if the Board of Health does pass a good regulation, we urge City Council to maintain the separate clean indoor air ordinance for Morgantown.  Why do we need two regulations? The biggest challenges to smoke free air often come immediately after laws take effect. County Commissions in some areas of WV have replaced Board of Health members for the sole purpose of overturning smoking bans.  Having a city law in place adds an extra layer of protection.  


Make a public comment supporting on the proposed clean indoor air  regualtion. Comment by email at info.mchd@wv.gov or by mail to Monongalia County Health Department,  Attention Board of Health,  453 Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, WV, 26505.
 
Attend Board of Health meetings and tell the Board members directly that you support smokefree air . The next one is Monday, January 9th, 9:30 am, at the Monongalia County Health Department.  [Directions]   Arrive 15 minutes early to sign up for the public comment period.

Send a letter of support to the Dominion Post at opinion@dominionpost.com.  Be sure to include your phone number so they can verify your letter.
   
Encourage City Council to maintain the Smoke Free Air ordinance it has already passed and to implement it on January 1st regardless of what the Board of Health decides. Meetings are always on Tuesdays at 7 or 7:30. Check the schedule here and show up for the public comment portion and continue to express your support for the smoking ban.

Send an email of support to City Council members by visiting http://www.morgantown.com/council.htm.  Scroll down for the link to "all council members".

WVU Students – Build support on campus by sending emails to The Daily Athenaeum at daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu.  Also contact Tobacco Free Mountaineers, a WVU student organization, at TFM@mail.wvu.edu and get involved with other smokefree efforts on campus.

Help us get the word out and share your support on your own Facebook pages and through email lists.

We welcome your ideas for generating support and maintaining the smoke free ordinance we've all worked so hard to obtain. Contact us at info@smokefreemonc.org to be informed about all local action for smoke free air!