Chattanooga's council is considering a $50 fine for violating the Covid-19 orders.
We talk to the mayor of Collegedale about when she expects her city to go back to work.
The city of chattanooga will consider imposing a 50 dollar fine for residents who violate mayor andy berke's covid-19 executive orders.
Wdef news 12 now's taylor bishop spoke with surrounding city mayors on their opinion and just us live in studio.
This morning i spoke with collegedale mayor katie lamb on her stance of mayor andy berke's covid-19 orders and possible fine.
She thinks these measures are extreme.
A proposed ordinance on chattanooga's city council's agenda tonight would establish that any person violating orders issued by the mayor may be issued a citation in city court and subject to a fine up to $50 plus court costs, for each violation.
In collegedale mayor lamb says she will be following governor bill lee's order to open on may 1st, with social distancing still in play but she says the fines are a harsh punishment.
"part of his decision of opening up on may one that they are making decisions on their own.
Some of the cities know that what me be okay for chattanooga or part of the county, may not be appropriate for our city because we are all different."
Mayor berke has previously issued several executive orders in march, which closed various businesses and created other restrictions to improve social distancing ahead of similar restrictions by the state, and said monday that he will not commit to lifting them on a certain date.
To pass, the 50 dolar fine ordinance it must get a majority vote from council that will take place this evening.
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