Decatur Mandatory Mask Ordinance

Mayor Bowling will have ten days to sign, veto, or offer amendments to he ordinance once it is presented to him.

The council.

Over in decatur, a mandatory masking ordinance is waiting to be signed by the mayor after it was approved by the city council last night.

Waay31s sierra phillips is live with what needs to happen next for that ordinance to go into effect, sierra?

This morning, mayor tab bowling has up to 10 days to either sign, veto or offer amendments to this ordinance once it's presented to him.

If it's signed, it will be published in the paper and goes into effect the next day at 5 o'clock.

Officials say once the ordinance goes into effect, it will be enforced in four steps: educate, warn, cite and then arrest only if absolutely necessary.

Those cited could face up to a 500 dollar fine.

Some folks are worried making masks mandatory will drive customers to take their business outside the city.

But one business owner says she's in favor of the ordinance and doesn't expect to lose business.

Sabrina buford, stylist, topchic i'm not worried about that at all.

My clients, they love me and i love them and they're going to do it, absolutely, what i ask of them.

Again, if the mayor decides to sign the ordinance, it can go into effect the day after it's published in the paper.

Here in madison county, today is the second full day people are required to wear a mask in public.

Reporting live in huntsville sierra phillips waay31 news.