The City Council was set to consider extending the city manager's authority to enforce COVID regulations at its Thursday meeting, but half of the council failed to attend, so it didn't meet quorum.
Masks will be mandatory in public places. Seven people in the City of Dillingham have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last week, according to the
City Hall, September 2020.
Credit Izzy Ross/KDLG
The City of Dillingham will reconsider its travel restrictions and mask requirements in public areas this week.
Interim City Manager Chris Hladick said he needs to base changes to the current emergency order on measurable factors, like the city’s vaccination rate.
“The authorizing ordinance requires that metrics are developed for decision-making,” he said. “I published those metrics on the city’s website and they’re out there for public consumption.”
Hladick pointed out that 75% of Dillingham’s eligible population is vaccinated, and that there have been very few cases in the past four months.