Government, healthcare, restaurant, and community representatives all participated in a celebration at Lexington City Hall Thursday. It was in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the City’s smoke-free ordinance.
In July of 2003, Lexington became the first city in the state to ban indoor smoking in public places. Mayor Linda Gorton called it one of the most important, if not THE most important ordinance passed in the last two decades. She said it’s saved countless lives.
