Salt Lake County Council members don’t have enough votes to repeal a 30-day mask order issued by Health Department Executive Director Dr. Angela Dunn and Mayor Jenny Wilson, but they’re bracing for a throng of anti-mask protesters at Tuesday's meeting.
Council doesn’t have the votes to overturn it. Those who buck the order will face “education first, warning second, notice of violation third.”
The council’s three Democrats also back the mask requirement, which marks a majority. While there aren’t enough votes to place the mandate on the agenda for a vote and discussion, the council is clearing much of its schedule Tuesday to allow room for an expected deluge of public comments.or in person. The council’s formal meeting begins at 4 p.m. at the County Government Center, 2001 S. State St., and the comment period is shortly after the call to order.
Someone sent out an anonymous mass text to county residents urging them to pressure Winder Newton and Stringham into changing their minds. The council, with a 6-3 GOP majority,Despite a vocal cadre of anti-mask organizers online, the Salt Lake County Health Department reported “no word of any problems” with the mask requirement over the weekend, according to spokesperson Nicholas Rupp.
Notices of violation can lead to civil or criminal penalties, Rupp said, although the county has not had to take such steps with COVID-19 orders in the past.
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