The Village of Shorewood has become the first city in southeast Wisconsin to require people to put on a face mask when in public spaces.
The Village Board passed the ordinance unanimously after a debate that lasted nearly five hours.
RJ: The Village Board met fornearly five hours last night -discussing the officiallanguage used in thisordinance.
Eventually, justbefore midnight, they reachedan agreement and passed thenew face mask mandate here.SHOREWOOD'S NEW RULES REQUIREANYONE AGES 4 AND UP TO WEAR AFACE MASK WHILE INSIDE ANYSPACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.IT'STHE FIRST MASK-RELATEDORDINANCE PASSED HERE INSOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, AS THELIST OF COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDEPASSING MASK MANDATES QUICKLYGROWS.(Jan Elder, ShorewoodResident)09:19:17 I think it'simportant, not only for me,but even more important forthe workers in all thebusinesses in Shorewood, suchas Starbucks, metro market andso on THURSDAY MORNING, PEOPLEOUT AND ABOUT WERE JUSTLEARNING OF THE NEW RULES -WHICH ARE ALREADY GARNERING AMIXED REACTION.
SOME BELIEVEMASK MANDATES ARINCONVENIENTBUT NECESSARY: (David Busse,Supports mask policy)07:45:58I think in this case it makesa lot of sense given thecurrent state of the pandemic.OTHERS, DESPITE WHATSCIENTISTS ARE SAYING, DON'TBELIEVE MASKS WILL STOP COVID-19.
(Zena M, Opposes maskpolicy)07:38:27 I don't agrewith it.
But, you know, I meanif they're going to force usto do it I'll follow it justbecause it's the law.
VILLAGEOFFICIALS ARE STILL FINALIZINGTHE EXACT START DATE FOR THESENEW RULES, AND HAVE DECIDEDTHAT THERE WILL BE NOPENALTIES FOR áNOT WEARING AMASK.
INSTEAD - YOU COULD JUSTRECEIVED A WARNING.(Jan Elder,Shorewood resident)09:19:35 Ithink most people in Shorewoodwill follow the policy and Ithink when they see everyoneelse wearing them they'll feelpretty good about it ... RJ:Right now, it's being saidthat this ordinance willremain in effect until untilJanuary 2021- Solidifying theidea that face masks will bepart of the new normal herefor quite some time.
Reportingin Shorewood,
Wisconsin’s first indoor mask mandate went into effect Friday in Shorewood. Unless people are eating or drinking, anyone 4 years..
