{"id":2457889,"date":"2020-04-30T15:49:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T21:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=325105"},"modified":"2020-04-30T15:49:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T21:49:36","slug":"basalt-town-council-calls-special-meeting-to-consider-requiring-face-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/basalt-town-council-calls-special-meeting-to-consider-requiring-face-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Basalt town council calls special meeting to consider requiring face masks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Basalt Town Council has called a special meeting for Friday afternoon to discuss and vote on a resolution to require face coverings in public.<\/p>\n

Basalt would join Aspen and Glenwood Springs as Roaring Fork Valley towns that require masks outside of the home. The Pitkin County Board of Health voted Thursday to approve mandatory masks in public places starting May 9.<\/p>\n

The Basalt ordinance, which would start immediately if passed, states people would have to wear a mask \u201cwhen entering and while inside of a place of business open to the public, and in such other public indoor or outdoor places where persons are unable to maintain safe social distancing (e.g. six or more feet separation) from others not of their own household, except for momentary circumstances to accept payment, deliver goods, walk or ride past, or perform otherwise necessary tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Children 2 and younger, those who work in an office but do not have face-to-face contact with the public and those who have a health condition that a mask would impair them are exempt from the order.<\/p>\n

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