The Repository
Recently passed DORA legislation by North Canton City Council allows individuals to walk along a one-mile stretch of Main Street while openly consuming alcoholic beverages.
This legislation is neither kid nor family friendly, and should be repealed immediately. In this one-mile stretch are a number of large churches (including Zion United Church of Christ, St. Paul Catholic Church, and Community Christian Church), St. Paul Elementary School, the YMCA and North Canton Public Library. In addition, the North Canton Middle and High Schools are only blocks away. With the DORA operating from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, many kids and families are going to be involuntarily subjected to interacting with individuals drinking alcohol on the streets and the city of North Canton encouraging and endorsing it.