Parents, neighbors and school administrators are calling on local officials regarding the opening of a smoke shop that they say is too close to Wharton Dual Language Academy elementary-middle school, a magnet school in Houston Independent School District.
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“We’re 30-feet out from this middle school and elementary school, and we are super concerned about the proximity of this business. We’re super concerned about the proximity of this business to the school itself,” Rais said.A spokesperson for the Texas Comptroller’s Office toldthat state law only requires that a cigarette/tobacco or e-cigarette retailer be located in a commercial business location.
Parents and neighbors in the area said this isn’t just about the 650 children in the school, but about the 2,2000 children and families that are located within a quarter mile from the shop and two other schools. The following letter was sent on the behalf of parents, neighbors and school admins to City Councilmember Abbie Kamin:
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