The stogies are extinguished at the Montgomery Inn in Fort Mitchell. The Kenton county Parliament smoking ordinance went into effect at midnight Friday morning. “I think its probably the most ridiculous thing to ever happen in Kenton county,” said Ken Collova of Lexington.
Collova enjoyed the Montgomery Inn’s cigar bar when he drives up for business. He has little time for those who object to secondhand smoke.
“Tell them to go somewhere else, seriously, tell them to go to McDonalds,” said Collova.
The Montgomery Inn’s general manager, Stan Thomakos, has researched the subject extensively.
“From what I’ve read we may lose business initially but it should rebound actually better than it was,” said Thomakos.
He does worry that business will head towards the counties that still allow smoking in such restaurants.
“The people of Kenton county now are going to be able to go the other counties that are adjacent to us and go there which may be a factor in our business,” said Thomakos.
Fines for non-compliance Thomakos says go up to $250.00.