New Albany officials are considering whether to follow some 40 other communities in the state by banning smoking in at least some indoor spaces open to the public.
"I had several constituents that have been talking about how offensive (smoke) would be in restaurants," said Alderman Johnny Anderson, who made the proposal earlier this month.
Anderson said he thinks a smoking ordinance will be largely supported among both the public in New Albany and his colleagues on the board.
Tupelo, Starkville, Mantachie, Oxford and Pontotoc are among Northeast Mississippi cities and towns that already have such bans.
The draft proposal will be broad, city attorney Regan Russell said. "The board members can narrow it down."
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