FW City Council to Hold Public Hearing

Today it was announced that FW City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed smoking ban .

I mention this because I have heard through several restraunt owners that they will wage a grassroots campaign against the proposal and those candidates behind them. They say they will especially target John Crawford. Feelings between these business owners in FW and Councilman Crawford are estranged at best.

They feel that the city council and Crawford in particular renigged on the compromise for the current ordance that required them to invest in equipment and building upgrades to provide seperate arrangements for smokers and non-smokers.

Barring a major revision in the bill by city council concerning a grandfather clause for businesses that meet the current ordiance, this will have been an attempt by city council to stem the potential political fallout by an organized campaign on the issue.