Mayor Bill Falkner says he’s heard a lot of complaints that the 3-month-old Saint Joseph smoking ordinance is not being enforced. Falkner says the city does not have the budget right now to add health inspectors. He adds, “I don’t know what more we could do unless they’re expecting Council to go out with badges and give tickets.”

Falkner says some bar owners have allowed customers to continue to smoke despite the new law. Other owners have started an initiative petition process to propose their own smoking ordinance, which Falkner says is the right way to do it.