Statesboro Mayor Pens Letter Pleading with Biz Owners to Require Masks

As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in Bulloch County, the mayor of Statesboro has asked businesses to require patrons to wear masks on their premises.

Mayor Jonathan McCollar sent the letter dated July 1 to a handful of businesses in the community, citing “a considerable rise in COVID-19 cases recently.” The Georgia Department of Public Health has identified Bulloch County as a location with ‘substantial spread’ as testing has increased and more individuals are testing positive.

As a result, McCollar is asking business owners to take the lead on face coverings.

From the letter:

Under Governor Kemp’s April Executive Order – which is currently extended through August 11, 2020 – local governments are prohibited from enacting ordinances or orders that are more or less strict than the state orders. If the state is not enacting a mandatory mask order, local governments are barred under the Executive Order from mandating masks.

You can read the letter in its entirety below