/ ListenUpYall.com
Aug 2, 2021 | 5:06 PM
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors turned down a proposal today to require people to wear masks in county-owned buildings as COVID continues to infect more people.
The county leaders said ordering people to wear face coverings in public places are an ineffective government attempt to curb the spread of the airborne virus.
“When you mandate someone to do something, they don’t do it anyway,” said county Board President Angela Hutchins.
“It’s a free country, and my choice is not to wear masks. Most of my constituents agree with me,” said Supervisor Kevin Wilson, the lone Republican elected to the five-member Board of Supervisors.
/ ListenUpYall.com
Mar 15, 2021 10:51 AM
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Adams County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to extend the local COVID mask mandate through April or until enough residents have been vaccinated.
While two supervisors said they just want to “strongly urge” people to wear face coverings, they were outvoted by the three board members who said government needs to require masks be worn in public settings “to keep our people safe.”
Adams County board President Angela Hutchins said more time is needed to ensure enough residents get their COVID vaccines to protect them from the highly contagious virus. She also expressed concerns about more people gathering together during the spring break. “We don’t know what the spike is going to be after that,” Hutchins said.