BREAKING Salt Lake County Council votes against overturning county mask mandate
SALT LAKE CITY — During a special session of the Salt Lake County Council, members voted Thursday against a motion to overturn the county's controversial mask mandate.The final vote was 5-4 against overturning the mandate order put in place last week. No public comment was allowed during the session which was held with some members joining remotely.
With the vote tied at 4-4, Stringham made an impassioned statement before her vote, blaming government leaders and her fellow council members for failing to pull together to come up with a solution. In a prerecorded address to the council, Winder-Newton, who currently has COVID-19, explained her vote as one to help stop staffing shortages among healthcare workers and emergency responders.
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