The Prairie Village city council has rejected a proposed ordinance that would have required people to wear a facial covering in stores and other public spaces. The idea, which had been introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Jori Nelson earlier this month, had drawn passionate response from residents and business owners in the days leading up to Monday’s remote council meeting, with many telling city officials they believed it would be an overreach and difficult to enforce. Others, however, said that with wide lack of adherence to public health officials’ strong recommendation to wear masks in public, the city should put the rule in place to protect the well-being of those within the city limits. In the end, concerns about enforceability and effectiveness were enough to dissuade seven of 12 councilmembers from supporting adoption.
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