Lansing extends mask ordinance
Special to the Times
Lansing City Council members voted 7-1 Thursday for a mask mandate that runs from Feb. 1 through March 31. The current mask mandate expires Sunday. Council member Jesse Garvey cast the dissenting vote.
Council members had received at least two emails from people who debunked the value of masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19. But council member Gregg Buhler said he has received much more support of extending the mandate.
The newest council member, Ron Dixon, asked if it would be hard to rescind if the pandemic were to end before then. Mayor Tony McNeill said it would take a special meeting, as council members called for Thursday.