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Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Mary Wood Cox addressed the council. Mayor <br /> Elumbaugh introduced Ms. Cox who replaced Mr. Frank Land, who moved to <br /> Mississippi. Ms. Cox said she was excited about her position and has hit the <br /> ground running. She is the Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Independence, <br /> Stone and White counties. Ms. Cox praised the City for its proactive stance on <br /> tobacco use by banning tobacco use, including E-Cigarettes at city owned <br /> facilities including our parks and cemetery. She said she is focusing on <br /> educating the public on the dangers of E-Cigarettes and second hand smoke. <br /> She said she does education at all the schools in her counties as well as county <br /> fairs, churches, local businesses and multi family living facilities. She is also <br /> hoping to raise awareness of the T-21 message which allows states and cities to <br /> change the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. And lastly, Ms. Cox <br /> said she is targeting businesses that sell tobacco and distributing quit smoking <br /> signs. She said tobacco advertisement is regulated on where and how it can <br /> advertise, therefore, they do lots of the ads in the stores that sell their products. <br /> Most of the ads seem to target our youth so she is trying to put her signage next <br /> to theirs to hopefully discourage tobacco use. <br /> B) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO UTILIZE FESTIVAL ADVERTISING FUNDS <br /> FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND TOURISM <br /> Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to utilize Arkansas Department of <br /> Parks and Tourism Festival Advertising Funds for advertising the White River <br /> Water Carnival. The grant is a 2/3 cash match and will be awarded in increments <br /> of$50 with a minimum of$550 and a maximum of$2,000. Councilmember <br />