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Small-business owners, community groups urge pause on nonemergency closures after dozens of shutdowns
Summary
Multiple small-business owners and community representatives told the committee that roughly 60 nonemergency closures have left families and employees without income; speakers requested a temporary halt, defined cure periods, and a meeting with the mayor’s office within 14 days to co-design compliance rules.
Dozens of small-business owners and community representatives urged the Richmond Public Safety Standing Committee to pause nonemergency closures and work with business leaders to create clearer, fairer compliance rules.
Esadine Al Asad, president of the Yemeni American Association of Virginia, said roughly 60 stores in the city had been shut in recent weeks and asked the council to "pause nonemergency closures while we are sitting down together to create a better framework." He emphasized…
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