This week, the Johnson County board of county commissioners is set to discuss whether to end a countywide public health order that requires masking in all schools serving up to and including 6th grade.
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Johnson County moves to mask recommendation instead of requirement
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The Johnson County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday morning to drop the county s mask requirement.
A resolution on the board s agenda proposed a change in the health guidelines from a mask requirement to a mask recommendation.
It passed in a vote of 5-1, with Commissioner Charlotte O Hara as the only no vote.
Under the change, businesses can decide whether or not to require patrons and employees to wear masks.
The county s current public health order is set to expire on April 30. The new recommendation goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on May 1.