Bars in Shawnee County are now allowed to remain open until midnight seven days a week. Those modified hours became possible following a 2-1 vote Thursday morning by Shawnee County commissioners to adopt a resolution that amends hours set by a county health order issued in early July….The previous health order — created by Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino and the Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team, in consultation with some bar owners — had allowed bars to operate from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The resolution approved Thursday is effective immediately and allows bars to operate from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Saturday. While three additional hours of business each week might not seem like much, Abigail’s Grill & Bar owner Frankie Saiya said those hours could have a big impact.
via Local Government – The Topeka Capital-Journal
