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Closing Courthouse for COVID-19 action stalls
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CLINTON, Tenn. An attempt to close the Anderson County Courthouse and other county-owned buildings to foot traffic for a period of time due to COVID-19 concerns failed to pass Monday night.
Anderson County Commissioner Catherine Denenberg made the motion to close the Courthouse and other buildings, and fellow commissioner Theresa Scott seconded. Both represent areas of Oak Ridge. Scott explained the measure would apply not just to Anderson County courts, but also other offices such as the Department of Motor Vehicles and the office of Anderson County Clerk Jeff Cole.
Scott shared statistics on deaths and hospitalizations. She said that measures such as requiring masks would not work well enough for preventing the spread of COVID-19.