December 20 2020
Mayor Sam Pulliam tells the Oregon governor that a coalation of businesses in 'extreme risk' counties will soon defy her COVID-19 restrictions.
The town of Sandy's mayor has announced his intentions to not only defy state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions, but his backing of a coalition which encourages businesses to do the same.
Mayor Stan Pulliam wrote Oregon Gov. Kate Brown an open letter Thursday, Dec. 17, calling the rules limiting business and social activities "arbitrary," and said the restrictions have bankrupted family businesses and sent "our neighbors to spiral into depression and anxiety."
The letter states that on Jan. 1, 2021, members of the coalition in counties labeled "Extreme Risk" will voluntary comply with the less restrictive "High Risk" measures, which will allow restaurants and gyms to open at a significantly reduced capacity. The letter went on to state those in the coalition will "follow with one level below the state mandate until the risk levels change to reflect our compromise."