The Palm Beach Post reports:
Facing an unrelenting crowd of maskless constituents, Palm Beach County commissioners agreed Tuesday to require all residents and visitors to wear facial coverings in buildings where the public is welcome, such as grocery stores and restaurants.
“I think this is going to be the most effective pivot point in … suppressing the spread of the coronavirus,” County Mayor Dave Kerner said after the vote. “We need to see how this works first before we go deeper into our economy reopening.”
A county proposal to allow more businesses to reopen is on hold because of the huge spike in cases during June, Kerner said after talking Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The county recommended in April that people wear masks but had not required it.
As you’ll see in the videos, the cultists went insane after the vote. County commissioners had to be escorted to their cars by the police after the vote.
Majority of people opposing a mask mandate are participating in public comment portion of meeting. Two ppl now holding a Trump flag, and others are waving their hands when they hear comments they like arguing against wearing a mask. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/mSgabB77FZ
— Ryan Hughes (@HughesWPTV) June 23, 2020
There is a large group of ppl outside the Palm Beach County Commission meeting protesting against a mask mandate in the county. Commissioners are expected to vote on the mandate this morning. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/yHPVWOVVXv
— Ryan Hughes (@HughesWPTV) June 23, 2020