Frustrated Yakima County Officials Issue COVID Proclamation
For months officials in Yakima County have expressed frustration with the lack of power and resources they have to enforce the Stay Home or Stay Healthy order by Governor Jay Inslee.
Today the Yakima County Commissioners issued a proclamation which as they say "restates" the inability of the board to use local resources to enforce any aspect of the orders. They also say they're working with other counties in the state to pool resources to file a future legal challenge. The board of Yakima County Commissioners press release reads
"Governor Inslee has abused his emergency powers to circumvent the checks and balances provided by the voice of the people through our duly elected representatives. We find Governor Inslee’s actions to be grossly unjust and indefensible in nature as to the crisis in hearts and homes that he has created which far exceeds the negative impact of COVID-19. Through his lone actions, he has destroyed both lives and livelihoods. He has destroyed HOPE."