Austin mask recommendation
And earlier this week austin city council made a decision regarding masks.
Kimt news three maleeha kamal has the story.
On the scene look live: the austin city council made a decision recommending that folks wear masks.
On monday austin city council voted in favor of a resolution strongly recommending that residents wear a mask while in the public for the next 30 days.
Steve king sits on austin city council.
He says council decided to vote in favor of a recommendatio n over a mandate because its uncharted territory that would be hard to enforce.
"there's not a lot of consequences if someone has found to be ignoring the mandate of wearing a mask... i hate to put our austin police department in a predicament you know somebody rebels against the mandate and all of a sudden and it become a very uncomfortable situation and what do you do?
Look live: i was told if you do not have a mask you can reach out to the sheriffs office or the mower county austin city council voted unanimously for the resolution.