IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Legislature for Jackson County’s current masking order relating to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic and requesting that Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson and U.S. President Donald J. Trump implement similar masking requirements state- and nationwide.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20465, July 20, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Phase 2.5 of Jackson County’s COVID-19 recovery plan requires persons in a public indoor space (including a workplace, business, school, place of worship, or public facility such as a community center or library) to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth, with certain exceptions; and,
WHEREAS, the recovery plan contains a similar requirement for persons in a public outdoor space or when using public transportation, taxis, or ride-sharing services; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature supports this requirement of the recovery plan and believes it should remain in effect until an effective COVID-19 vaccine is widely available in Jackson County or the public health risks associated with the disease have been sufficiently reduced by other means; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County residents and others use County hospitals and other healthcare facilities, long-term care facilities, and healthcare providers, without regard to residence, because these facilities and providers are available in the County and provide excellent care; and
WHEREAS, because the County’s residents travel within and outside of the County on a regular basis, and those from outside the County travel here, with no physical barrier separating County residents from others, the Legislature believes the masking requirement should be extended state- and even nationwide; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby expresses its support for the County’s current masking order relating to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic and believes that such order should remain in effect until an effective COVID-19 vaccine is widely available in the County or the public health risks associated with the disease have been sufficiently reduced by other means, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature hereby requests that Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson and U.S. President Donald J. Trump implement similar masking requirements state- and nationwide.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20465 of July 20, 2020, was duly passed on July 27, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________5_________ Nays ______3________
Abstaining ______1_______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature