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Reno County health officer says she will propose local mask order if governor's authority lapses
Summary
With the governor's statewide COVID emergency order set to expire, interim Reno County health officer Karen Hammersmith said she would propose a county mask mandate matching the governor's rules if the state order ends; county counsel noted the commission can nullify a local order and urged collaboration with the board of health.
Interim Reno County Health Officer Karen Hammersmith told commissioners on Sept. 8 she would prepare a local mask order mirroring the governor's current requirements if the statewide order expires.
Legal counsel explained the statutory context discussed in the meeting: House Bill 2016 extended certain emergency authorities through Sept. 15 and tied executive orders (referenced in the meeting as 20-52 and 20-59) to…
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