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Madison County Board of Health adopts resolution recommending phased reopening; vote 26–2
Summary
The Madison County Board of Health voted 26–2 on May 12, 2020, to adopt a resolution recommending four phased reopening guidelines for businesses, places of worship and public spaces while noting the guidance is non‑binding and may conflict with the Governor’s executive order; members debated legal, insurance and public‑health risks before the vote.
Madison County Board of Health Chairman Kurt Prenzler presided over a telephonic special session on May 12, 2020, at which the board adopted a resolution recommending phased reopening guidelines for Madison County by a 26–2 roll‑call vote.
The resolution, titled “Resolution to Recommend Guidelines for the Responsible Reopening of Madison County,” was moved by Ray Wesley and seconded by Mike Walters. State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons told the board the document was advisory only: “Until a court of law tells us that the Governor’s order is not lawful … we are for better or worse stuck with it,” he said, adding that the board may still offer recommendations to the public.
The 12‑page resolution frames reopening as an effort to balance public health, constitutional rights and economic recovery. It cites 15,000 new unemployment claims during March and April, a WARN notice from U.S. Steel warning of as many as 737 potential job…
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