Declining cases and deaths have town officials reconsidering mask policies
Gov. Chris Sununu wears a protective mask at a polling station in Windham on Nov. 3. AP
Published: 5/5/2021 2:43:05 PM
The city of Claremont last week dropped a mask advisory and a decision to end mask mandates in Lebanon and Enfield could hinge on how well New Hampshire performs against the coronavirus pandemic this month, municipal officials said Tuesday.
If COVID-19 cases continue to fall throughout May and more people choose to get vaccinated, they said, both communities will likely rescind their mask ordinances in June.
However, officials in Lebanon and Enfield are resisting calls to act earlier, saying they don’t want to do away with protections before people have the opportunity to become fully vaccinated.
Declining cases and deaths have town officials reconsidering mask policies
Modified: 5/4/2021 8:56:13 PM
LEBANON The city of Claremont last week dropped a mask advisory and a decision to end mask mandates in Lebanon and Enfield could hinge on how well New Hampshire performs against the coronavirus pandemic this month, municipal officials said Tuesday.
If COVID-19 cases continue to fall throughout May and more people choose to get vaccinated, they said, both communities will likely rescind their mask ordinances in June.
However, officials in Lebanon and Enfield are resisting calls to act earlier, saying they don’t want to do away with protections before people have the opportunity to become fully vaccinated.
CLAREMONT â Several city councilors said they remain hesitant to release reserved funds to address underpaid municipal employees at this time, citing a need for more details about which positions the pay increases and potential cost impact.
On Wednesday, City Manager Ed Morris discussed his desire to use $62,000 in budgeted funds this year to increase the compensation for a number of city employees whose pay is substantially below the regional market value.
Morris did not specify which individual positions would receive pay increases but said they were mostly employees in the low end of the cityâs pay scale whose compensation remains considerably below the level received in other area municipalities.