Fictitious Name HD Role HD Structure Relevant State and Federal grants Demographic Characteristics Ordinance details
Appleton Strong Support: Unusually committed Regional HD Director strongly supports coalition but does not drive effort. 14 County health district; Main offices located in Appleton   Largest city in rural county; Pop. 78,122 CIA (4): Smoking banned in restaurants, permitted in bars; allows separately ventilated rooms
Plainview Weak Support: Staff member from state Dept. of Health spoke at council meeting Unknown   Largest city in rural county;  Pop. 47,198 CIA (2): Smoking banned in restaurants: 6 am to 8:30 pm; after 8:30 smoking section established, but may not seat children; truck stops exempt
Rockland Strong Support: Supports ordinance but "when it got political, HD played no role." Previous director found guilty of misusing position County HD - Main offices in Rockland ASSIST grant to HD for tobacco control Largest city in rural county. Pop. 83,312 CIA (4.5): Strong: Bars and restaurants; allows separately ventilated rooms
Forest Valley Leading: Chair of HD initiates idea, forms coalition and plays leading role in effort. Position terminated County HD - main offices in Forest Valley Cigarette tax increase allocated to local tobacco control Largest city in rural county; Pop. 44,757 CIA (5): Strong: Bars and restaurants
Thomasville None Undetermined   Center of large metro area. Pop. 126,272 CIA (1): smoking banned in government buildings only
Brewton Strong Support: Strongly supportive of the efforts of local coalition; does not drive effort Undetermined ASSIST Largest city in rural county; Pop. 51,003 CIA (3): Smoking banned in restaurants; allows for economic hardship exemption, rarely used
Nichols Leading: Public Health educator and Field ASSIST director play major role in effort; helped begin the mobilization process and served as first vice-chair of coalition City Dept. of Health located in Nichols ASSIST Provided some staff support Largest city in rural county; Pop. 62,126 CIA (4): Smoking banned in restaurants, permitted in bars; allows sepatately ventilated smoking rooms; truck stops exempt
Kester Strong Support: Smoke-free Kester wanted a supportive Health Board; they expanded ordinance to include bars and unanimously passed that County Health Board with advisory and rule-making authority CFTFK grant to build community capacity Largest city in rural county;  Pop. 42,918 CIA (4): smoking banned in restaurants, permitted in bars; allows separately ventilated rooms
Fountainhead Weak Support: Health administrator sits on local coalition and supports effort; but has no notable role Undetermined ASSIST - focuses work on tobacco control Part of 4 community, 2 state region. Pop. 32,395 YA (4): Counter display ban; requires licensing
Helmsley Weak Support: State HD provided information and statistics only and wrote a letter of support No local HD's in state   Suburb of larger city. Pop. 32,090 YA (5): High fines; requires inspections
Park City None: HD "not allowed" to take a stand or lobby due to funding sources". Could have provided information, but they didn't. Multi-county HD.  Main offices two towns away "Smokeless Kids Initiative" funding Wealthy suburb of large metro area. Pop. 111,790 CIA (2): Smoking banned in fast food restaurants and new restaurants. Requires signage identifying restaurant smoking policy
Palm Village Leading: HD Director endorses effort; Head of Tobacco Control Division leads coalition; coalition initiates and leads effort.  Coalition can lobby.  HD can't tell coalition what to do, just "educate" them. One of only 3 cities in state w/ a local HD; Tobacco Control Division ASSIST - focused work on tobacco control; State tax proposition funds formed coalition Suburb of one of the largest metro areas in the country. Pop. 131,591 YA (3): Counter display ban and vending machine ban
Oakleaf Leading: HD Leads community youth anti-smoking coalition No local HD's in state, except for city of Oakleaf ASSIST - Used to organize coalition Largest city in metro area of 250,000. Pop. 64,358 CIA (4): Strong: smoking banned in restaurants, permitted in bars; allows sepatately ventilated smoking rooms; however, state laws later disallows smoking rooms
Riverbend Leading: HD Director leads "PATCH" community health coalition; coalition leads effort County HD - Main Office in Riverbend CDC PATCH grant; State Tobacco grant; IMPACT grant Largest city in rural county; "Micro-city". Pop. 39,681 YA (1): youth possession; mimics state law otherwise
Ruthburg Weak Support: "Part of the loop" and provided information; assigned a person who attended meetings; were "not intimately involved" Undetermined ASSIST Micro-city. Pop. 71,852 YA (3): Counter display ban; vending machine restriction