As we previously reported, the Manitowoc Common Council voted in favor of a revamped mask mandate on Monday in unanimous fashion.
We spoke with Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels, who explained that while citizens and workers are required to wear a mask in city-owned buildings, there were some changes made.
“Anyone who rents a city-owned facility and their group, will not be required to wear a mask,” the Mayor explained. “If there is a City employee that is still in the same facility as that group, the employee would still be required to wear a mask.”
Also, any employees that are in “cohort groups” would not be required to wear a mask. To simplify, workers who share a suite will not have to put their masks on when they get up to make a copy.
The mandate also enables the city to apply for any COVID relief funding that may become available in the future.
Nickels also reiterated that “The Mask Mandate is only for city-owned buildings, which includes City Hall, the Library, the Rahr-West, the Senior Center and places like that.”
The Common Council will convene on May 17th to discuss and vote on another extension, or to repeal the mandate.
