Despite objections from Emergency Services Director Fred Webster, the Worcester County Commissioners voted Tuesday to end in-house vaping at county facilities, but stopped short of banning nicotine consumption outright at the Government Center, courthouse and State’s Attorney’s office.
County employees may still smoke in vehicles, so long as only one person is occupying the vehicle at the time.
Webster’s main objections stem from his dispatch staff, where he had allowed eight of 24 employees operate electronic cigarettes at their consoles while on duty, rather than exiting the facility to smoke outside.
In a memo submitted to Human Resources Director Stacey Norton, Webster said, “With the advent of the vapor cigarettes many of my staff that did smoke regular tobacco cigarettes converted to the vapor smokes.”
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5 comments:
I can't believe that director allowed that in the building
This kind of overstep is more about control then it is about a health issue.
"You must live as I want you to, commoner. Your freedom is mine alone to dole out as I please."
Others should not have to endure your ridiculous habits. If you want to destroy your lungs do it at home or in your car.
This directory and his helper do nothing but spend spend and more spend why do they all need unmarked police Tahoes and where badges like wannabee cops. I heard one of the dispatchers say lots of wasteful spending on toys that will never be used but the bosses have to get.
They still don't enforce no smoking in county vehicles in Wicomico, so there is no way they could stop vaping. Heck, most of the county vehicle drivers still don't wear a seat belt. Don't they have any policies in Wicomico County? I commend Worcester county for their efforts.
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