{"id":2457708,"date":"2020-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324940"},"modified":"2020-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T06:00:00","slug":"aspen-city-council-to-vote-on-mandatory-face-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-city-council-to-vote-on-mandatory-face-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen City Council to vote on mandatory face masks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aspen City Council will consider a resolution Monday that will require anyone in city limits to wear a face mask, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Council is scheduled to meet in a virtual special meeting at 4 p.m. to vote on a resolution<\/a><\/i> that would adopt the public health order.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder this authority, the city of Aspen has the police powers to do all acts and make all regulations which may be necessary or expedient for the promotion of health or the suppression of disease within the territorial limits of the city of Aspen,\u201d reads a memo from City Attorney Jim True.<\/p>\n

Not wearing a face covering is subject to a $50 fine for the first offense; $250 for the second; and a mandatory court appearance for any subsequent offense and a fine of as much as $2,650.<\/p>\n

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