The Mountain Home City Council approved the addition of Hickory Park to the list of tobacco-free zones created by an ordinance over 20 years ago.In Thursday evening’s meeting, Ordinance 98-014 of 1998 was amended to add Hickory Park to areas covered by the list.City officials receiving reports of smoking during musical events held at the park led them to make a discovery necessitating a change, according to Mayor Hillrey Adams.
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The original tobacco-free zones established by the ordinance were:
– L.C. Sammons Youth Center and its parking lot
– The public pool at Cooper Park
– All playground equipment areas
– All concession stands and the area immediately surrounding concession stands
– All bleacher areas, unless otherwise designated
Anyone found in violation of the ordinance will be subject to a fine of not less that $25 and not more than $100.
In other business, the council waived competitive bidding on the purchase of a Trimble R12 Survey GPS Rover Unit for the Mountain Home Street Department. The unit will be purchased from Navigation Electronics Inc., of Lafayette, Louisiana, at a cost of no more than $32,000.
Mayor Adams says the failure of one of the city’s existing units sparked the purchase.
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Duncan Clayton, chairman of the entertainment district oversight committee, closed the meeting by providing an update to the council. The committee, which approves or denies events for the district, reports several events have been canceled this year due to COVID-19, but provided some information on potential economic developments, according to Adams.
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The Mountain Home City Council is next scheduled to meet in regular session on Sept. 3.
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