Reno Commission supports continued mask mandate, limited gathering sizes
The split votes came after nearly 90 minutes of public comment and commission debate.
The health order keeps limits of 10 people in place on private gatherings, with exceptions, and asks residents to respect businesses that follow the state mask mandate.
Interim Commissioner Dr. Mark Steffen, suggesting it was a compromise, attempted to amend the health order to include opting out of the governor’s mask mandate, but his motion failed 1-2.
Commissioner Ron Hirst then made a motion to support the local health order, which was approved 2-1.
Steffen then made a separate motion to opt-out of the governor’s mask mandate, which also failed 1-2.