Reno County Commissioner Ron Hirst indicated Tuesday he wants to opt the county out of the state’s mask ordinance and he likely has the support of interim Commissioner Mark Steffen. Steffen, for his part, however, indicated he’d prefer to rescind altogether a county health order that also sets maximum group gathering sizes at 10, though with many exceptions. The current health order expires on Friday. Reno County Health Officer Karen Hammersmith told the commission Tuesday she plans to issue a new order on that date, to remain in place for another month. Emergency Management Director Adam Weishaar also advised the commission he'll bring a proposed emergency declaration extension to the board next week, asking to extend it until Commissioner-elect Daniel Friesen takes his seat on the board in January.