5.A. ORD 20-006 Introduction and First Reading on Ordinance 20-006, an Emergency Ordinance to Stay-at-Home for All within the City of Brookings to Limit the Spread of COVID-19 in the City of Brookings; and Other Restrictions within the City of Brookings, South Dakota; Declaring an Emergency, Providing for an Effective Date and a Time for Termination. Second Reading: date to be determined.
With the rest of the Nation looking at ways to open back up, why are we looking at an ordinance of this sort? Brookings is doing an excellent job of social distancing and we do not have an extreme issue of Covid here. This type of legislation is fear terror. The big picture numbers are getting better every day and we have no reason for this action in our community at this time. Do not do this to your residents.
With the rest of the Nation looking at ways to open back up, why are we looking at an ordinance of this sort? Brookings is doing an excellent job of social distancing and we do not have an extreme issue of Covid here. This type of legislation is fear terror. The big picture numbers are getting better every day and we have no reason for this action in our community at this time. Do not do this to your residents.