Labette County commissioners on Friday extended for 60 days the county’s declaration of a local disaster emergency. The declaration is in place so the county can recoup money from state and federal sources in case it spends money related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, commissioners voted that the county could return to normal business without restrictions after Gov. Laura Kelly lifted her executive orders that shut down portions of the economy and forced some Kansans to stay home and others to work from home. Kelly issued her stay-home order March 30 and lifted state restrictions Tuesday, but she recommended that counties keep some restrictions in place to keep virus case counts down.
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