New mask mandate for state workers creating new layers of confusion in Northern Kentucky Kenton Co. Circuit Court clerk: Mandate applies to state agencies governed by executive branch Share Updated: 5:46 PM EDT Jul 29, 2021 Kenton Co. Circuit Court clerk: Mandate applies to state agencies governed by executive branch Share Updated: 5:46 PM EDT Jul 29, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript OPONTIAL. FUYLL COMPREHEND, KTUENCKY GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEARS LATEST MASK MANDATE A TRIP BACK IN TIME MAY BE USEFUL. YOU GOTTA GO BACK TO CIVICS CLASS HIGH SCHOOL CIVICS CLASS. HNJO MIDDLETON IS CIRCUIT COURT CLERK FOR KENTON COUNTY, EVEN THOUGH HIS OFFICE IS PART OF STATE GOVERNMENT. MIDDLETON SAYS MASKS ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO STOP BY TO GET A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR REQUEST COURT RECORDS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND JUDICIAL BRANCH AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND WE HAPPEN TO BE A JUDICLIA BRANCH OFFICE. AND SO WE’RE GOVERNED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE WEALTH WHO HAS AT THIS POINT HAS NOT ISSUED A MASK MANDATE,O S WE’RE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK IN THE COURTHOUSE AT THIS POINT A FEW MILES AYAWN I BURLINGTON AT ANOTHER LICENSING AGENCY A NEW REGIONAL ID OFFICE MASKS ARE REQUIRED IT TOLD PEOPLE WHEN I WALKED AT THE DOOR. THEY HAVEN’T BEEN THERE, BUT SHE IDSA DID YOU HAVE A BATH AFTER YEAH. THAT’S AN EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICE. SO YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE YOUR MASK WHEN YOU GO IN THERE RIGHT? NEXT DOOR IS A PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE WHERE WHERE MASKS FOR UNVACCINATED VISITORS ARE RECOMMENDED. BUT NOT REQUIRED, YOU KNOW KIND OF CONNGFUSI THEREOR F NORTHERN KENTUCKY RESIDENTS LIKE STEVE MASSARIK KEEPING A FACE COVERING CLOSE AT HAND SEEMS TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE SINCE DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIESAV HE DIFFERENT MARCHING OR DERS. I WOULD SAY BRING THE MASK AND THEN BE READY TO HAVE IT ON. YOU KNOW, WE JUS GTOT TO BE PREPARED FOR THAT. NOW HERE’S HOW CONVOLUTED THIS CAN GET DOWN AN INDEPENDENCE. THERE IS A KENTUCK SYTATE POLICE OFFICE. THAT’S RIGHT NEXT TO A CIRCUIT COURT LICENSING OFFICE. THAT MEANS ANYONE WHO GOES TO KSP. OFFICE TO TAKE A DRIVER’S LICENSE TEST. WE LL, THEY HAVE TO WEAR THE MASK, BUT THEN GO RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE LICENSING OFFICE GET A COPY OF THEIR LICENSE AND TAKE THEIR MASK OFF. REPORTING LIVE TONIG