Fayetteville, Rogers to keep mask ordinances

Bailey Bachman of Fayetteville displays masks she helped make Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Nicole's House in downtown Rogers. Residents of the house, a faith-based transitional living facility for women recovering from addiction and incarceration, are making masks to donate to healthcare workers and non-profits. ..Bachman is among a handful of women staying at the house after the Washington County jail released nonviolent offenders due to the covid-19 pandemic. ..Residents typically work 2-4 hours a week on 'sustainability projects' that help them raise money to get started with bills after their time at the house. Projects include sewing bags, aprons and other goods that incorporate fabric from retired jail uniforms. Residents are now sewing cloth face masks to help fight covid-19. So far they have made about 250 masks. . .Go to nwaonline.com/photos to see more photos..(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Ben Goff)
Bailey Bachman of Fayetteville displays masks she helped make Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Nicole's House in downtown Rogers. Residents of the house, a faith-based transitional living facility for women recovering from addiction and incarceration, are making masks to donate to healthcare workers and non-profits. ..Bachman is among a handful of women staying at the house after the Washington County jail released nonviolent offenders due to the covid-19 pandemic. ..Residents typically work 2-4 hours a week on 'sustainability projects' that help them raise money to get started with bills after their time at the house. Projects include sewing bags, aprons and other goods that incorporate fabric from retired jail uniforms. Residents are now sewing cloth face masks to help fight covid-19. So far they have made about 250 masks. . .Go to nwaonline.com/photos to see more photos..(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Ben Goff)

A mask mandate for Fayetteville and Rogers remain in effect after Governor Asa Hutchinson lifted the statewide mandate, according to press releases.

Fayetteville City Ordinance 6323 requires face coverings in places of public accommodation to help restrict the spread of covid-19, according to a press release from the city of Fayetteville.

Businesses in the city are required to provide disposable face masks to any member of the public seeking entry to that business, according to the Fayetteville release, and are required to deny entry to any member of the public who refuses to wear a face mask.

If an individual does not comply with the denial of entry, businesses may call the business support hotline, a non-emergency police dispatch line, established in June 2020 for assistance: 479-575-0258, the release says.

The ordinance provides Fayetteville businesses with disposable masks at no cost. Masks are available from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. atFayetteville Fire Station #1 at 303 W. Center St.

The Rogers mask ordinance will also be enforced, according to a press release from the city of Rogers.

"It is important the City of Rogers stand by our local school district to protect our students, teachers and staff. We will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Rogers School District to finish the year strong," Rogers mayor Greg Hines said in a press release.

The Rogers ordinance will stay in effect as long as the state is under the health emergency executive order or it is repealed by the Rogers City Council.

An ordinance to repeal Fayetteville Ordinance 6323 will be placed on the City Council’s meeting agenda immediately after the Governor’s emergency declaration ends.

Governor Hutchison announced today that the public health emergency declaration has been extended for an additional 60 days.

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