Committee Approves Repeal of Outdated Tobacco Sales Ordinance
Fitchburg's Legislative Affairs Committee unanimously repealed a tobacco sales ordinance adopted in 1992.
Legislative Affairs Committee · Meeting of September 15, 2026
Fitchburg's Legislative Affairs Committee unanimously repealed a tobacco sales ordinance adopted in 1992. All five members voted 5-0 to approve the petition from Health Department Director Stephen D. Curry, who noted the ordinance had become outdated and said the Board of Health's more detailed regulations can be updated more readily as the tobacco products field changes.
The repeal transfers regulation authority to the Board of Health, enabling faster updates to standards.
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Source: the Legislative Affairs Committee meeting of September 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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