After that, eight consecutive annual increases of 12.5 per cent were added
While the petitioners are well-intentioned, the major change proposed in this article is a radically different approach from prior efforts that no other community or state is known to have attempted and, according to [the] Town Counsels office, is likely to be struck down by the Attorney General. The Select Board also voted for no action on Article 14, stating that although members agree that tobacco is a health problem that not only affects the consumer but the community, this article does not address the underlying causes of why people smoke in the first place. The board also shared concerns from retailers who felt that in a post-COVID-19 pandemic economy, now was not the time to add an extra burden to small business owners. Town Meeting member Marissa Vogt tweeted during the town hall about how disappointed she was to see the board and committee reports focus on the potential detrimental effect on our local businesses instead of celebrating the public health benefits. I was also extremely disappointed to see the Select Board and Advisory Committees reports on WA 14 focus on the potential detrimental effect on our local businesses instead of celebrating the public health benefits
Restaurants Restaurant means (i) an eating establishment, including, but not limited to, coffee shops, cafeterias, sandwich stands, and private and public school cafeterias, that gives or offers for sale food to the public, guests, or employees, and (ii) a kitchen or catering facility in which food is prepared on the premises for serving elsewhere
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