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Macon-Bibb Commissioners vote against overriding mayor's mask veto

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Macon-Bibb Commissioners vote against overriding mayor's mask veto
Macon-Bibb Commissioners vote against overriding mayor's mask veto

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A motion Tuesday to override Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert's veto of a mandatory face covering ordinance failed to pass.

At eleven good evening and thanks for joining us for 41nbc news at 11:00.

I'm tucker sargent.

Our top story tonight at 11: macon-bibb commissioners voted tonight on wether or not to overturn mayor robert reichert's veto on the mask ordinance they passed.

On july 21st, commissioners passed an ordinance that would require anyone over the age of ten, to wear a face mask in public.

A week later, on july 27th, mayor robert reichert vetoed the ordinance.

After a 5-4 vote, the mayor's veto was not overturned by commissioners.

In order to overturn the mayor's veto, it would have taken six votes.

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