WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg is reminding residents that no matter what happens in Madison regarding face-covering orders, the city’s masking resolution remains in place.
“Wear your mask. When you’re in Wausau, wear your mask,” said Rosenberg. “Keep each other safe, that’s really what this is about. We need to stop the spread.
“I know people are sick of it, really sick of it. But just keep at it,” she added.
Rosenberg admits that as a local leader it was frustrating to see lawmakers in Madison throw out the Governor’s emergency order that required face coverings without having a plan of their own to keep residents safe.
“I… I really would love to have a functional state and federal government. We’re partners in this, so it’s really important that they are working on policies that protect our shared constituents,” said Rosenberg.
“It’s great if they align, but Wausau decided we can’t continue wondering what’s going to happen. That’s why we pushed out that resolution,” she added.
The city’s resolution encourages everyone to wear a mask when in an indoor public space but does not come with any enforceable action or fines. But, if someone causes a disturbance when asked to mask up in a store or office, they could be charged with disorderly conduct.
Local orders are also in place in areas like Green Bay, Racine, Superior, and the state’s two most populous counties; Milwaukee and Dane. Last week officials in both the County and City of Eau Claire also considered their own face-covering orders as questions about what would happen in the Capitol swirled.
Governor Evers re-issued an emergency order regarding the disease one hour after the State Legislature passed a resolution that threw out his order, saying when the outbreak became a pandemic he promised to keep residents safe and not play politics with their health.
The State Supreme Court could also have a say in the matter, as they are considering a lawsuit over whether the Governor can issue multiple emergency orders for a health crisis without Legislative approval.
Other topics Rosenberg discussed with WSAU’s Mike Leischner include:
Start of video- recap of last week’s snowfall and if Rosenberg will indeed conduct a snowplow ride-a-long during an upcoming snow emergency.
3:20- Purchase of a new CPR device for the city’s fire department and what a new firefighter training facility in Stevens Point could mean for the city.
7:30- Update on soil testing timeline for Riverside Park and for a lot on Cleveland Avenue.
12:00- City masking resolution and thought on uncertainty in Madison regarding state orders
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