JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department passed a new ordinance prohibiting smoking at properties owned or managed by the organization.
The vote held Monday was passed 3-2 with Chairperson Mindi Schmitz, Mike Soulis, and Mark Ukestad voting in favor. Members Ron Olson and Mike Landscoot voted in opposition.
The ordinance will go into effect three days after the official publication of the ordinance. Previously, the park district prohibited smoking in buildings it operated. This new version expands the rule to outdoor areas such as parks, playgrounds, fields, golf course, walking and hiking trails, and parking lots.