Ames City Council discusses future of mask ordinance Share Updated: 6:29 PM CDT May 18, 2021 Share Updated: 6:29 PM CDT May 18, 2021
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Show Transcript MAKE ANY CHANGES TONIGHT. ON A WET AND CHILLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON PEOP OLEN MAIN STREET IN AMES ARE NOT SHY ABOUT THEIR OPINIONS ON WHAT SHOULD HAENPP WITH THE CITY’S CURRENT CEFA VECORING ORDINANCE. IT REQUIRES MASKS BE WORN INDOORS AND OUTDOORS WHEN SOCIALLY DISTANCING IS NOT POSSLEIB. I THINK THEY SHOULD EXTD ITEN UNTIL IT IS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT IS NO LONGER A PANDEMIC. I THINK THEY SHOULD LEAVE IT UP TO THE STORES AND STUFF TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT PEOPLE TO WEAR MASKS IN THE STORE AND BASICALLY GET RID OF THE MANDATE. MARCUS: A THIRD OPTION. ONE RECOMMENDED BY CITY’S HEALTH PARTNERS IS REVISING ITS CURRENT FACE COVERING ORDINCNAE TO FALL MORE IN LINE WITH NEW CDC RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THOSE WHO ARE VACCINATED ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS EXCTEP UNDER A NUMBER OF SPECI