Utah s governor extends mask mandate for state employees, properties
Utah s governor extends mask mandate for state employees, properties
and last updated 2021-04-01 19:34:32-04
Governor Spencer Cox has extended the mask mandate for state employees â and state properties â until at least May 31.
In an email to state employees and shared with FOX 13, the governor s chief of staff announced that executive branch employees will continue to be expected to wear face masks at work, even after the statewide mask mandate is lifted in April 10. This is true even for employees who have been vaccinated, Jon Pierpont wrote. Additionally, in light of the Legislatureâs decision to terminate the statewide mask mandate, the policy gives executive branch employers discretion to require nonemployees â including customers and visitors â to wear face masks, with some limited exceptions. State agency leaders have also been instructed to take other measures to help mainta
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Gov.-elect Cox taps local officials from across Utah for Cabinet roles
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Silas Walker, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY Gov.-elect Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov.-elect Deidre Henderson announced a list of 19 Cabinet appointments on Monday, including several familiar faces from local elected offices from across the state of Utah.
“After a thorough interview process, I’m convinced each of these candidates will serve the citizens of Utah exceptionally well,” Cox said in a news release. “Each has impeccable qualifications, brings fresh ideas and, most importantly, is devoted to public service. We’re lucky to have such brilliant minds willing to serve the public.”