Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic is expected to introduce her mask ordinance at a Common Council meeting.
CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE NOW-- AFIRST LOOK AT A PROPOSAL TOMAKE MASKS MANDATORY INMILWAUKEE.THE "MKE CARES"ORDINANCE IS EXPECTED TO BEINTRODUCED AT TODAY'S COMMONCOUNCIL MEETING.
ALDERWOMANMARINA DIMITRIJEVIC CREATEDTHE PROPOSAL.
SHE SAYS SHEBLENDED SEVERAL BEST PRACTICESFROM POLICIES ALREADY IN PLACEIN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES ANDPHOENIX.UNDER THE NEW PROPOSAL....ANYONE TWO YEARS OLD OR OLDERIS REQUIRED TO WEAR A FACECOVERING WHENEVER THEY ARE INAN INDOOR PUBLIC PLACBUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TOENFORCE THE RULE, OR THEYCOULD BE SHUTDOWN BY THEHEALTH DEPARTMENT.WHEN YOU AREOUTDOORS... YOU WOULD NEED TOHAVE A MASK ON YOU AT ALLTIMES... AND PUT IT OVER YOURFACE WHENEVER SOMEONE ISWITHIN 30 FEET OF YOU.IF YOUDONT FOLLOW THE RULES... YOUCOULD BE FINED UP TO 500DOLLARS.THERE ARE EXCEPTIONSFOR KIDS YOUNGER THAN TWO..
ORPEOPLE WHO HAVE A MEDICALCONDITION.IN ADDITION TO THE MASKMANDATE, ALDERWOMANDIMETRIJEVIC WILL PROPOSE ARESOLUTION TO ESTABLISHA NEWPROGRAM FOR ALL CITY RESIDENTSTO RECEIVE A FACE MASK BYREQUEST FREE OF CHARG
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke's newest executive order calls for mandatory masks throughout the City of Evansville, effective..
