City seeks to end vaping in parks

Vaping will be banned in all city parks, if the Shelton City Council approves the change Tuesday.

The council gave preliminary approval to the ban by unanimous vote at its June 6 meeting.

Banning vaping at the city’s 10 parks is one of the recommendations from the city’s parks advisory board, said Jordanne Krumpols, recreation coordinator for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Another recommendation was to clarify that alcohol is only allowed if part of a special event permit, shelter or field use that requires a reservation, she said.

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