Mayors' Halloween Plans

Different towns have different ideas about how you should trick or treat this year because of covid 19.

WCBI's Bobby Martinez talks with the mayor Columbus and Ackerman about their plans.

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Intro halloween is on saturday... different towns have different ideas about how you should trick or treat this year because of covid 19.

Wcbi's bobby martinez talks with the mayor columbus and ackerman about their plans... safety first.... sot - robert smith - mayor - columbus "we are discouraging door to door, but if parents still want to go door to door that's fine.

We just ask you practice safety if you go door to door."

That's the message columbus mayor robert smith wants residents to abide by this halloween, as covid cases have steadily climbed across the state in recent weeks.

Smith believes more precautions should be taken.

Sot - robert smith - mayor - columbus "we just ask that you practice safety, social distance and wear your mask."

Smith says the city is providing trick or treaters with a safer alternative..

Sot - robert smith - mayor - columbus "it's called fall fun drive through at propst park.

And so we encourage our citizens feel free to stop by.

It's free all you have to do, the kids don't have to get out the car, you're not in anyone's way when you pull up to the first station.

We will be passing out masks to kids in the vehicles and as you go through each station you have someone assisting them.

The bags are already prepared."

Bridge stand up "and here in ackerman - with covid cases some of the lowest in the state.

Mayor tim cutts says there are no changes to halloween rules this year.

But wants residents to remain vigilant and safe while trick or treating.

Sot - tim cutts - mayor - ackerman "the town of ackerman will have the same thing that we done before.

We will have kids come out in probably a steady stream, come out between about four and 8 o'clock, and if their light is on at the house you are welcomed to go out there and knock on the door and have that trick-or-treat event."

208 positive cases and 6 deaths have been recorded for choctaw county... cutts credits the community for all doing their part in keeping each other safe..

In fact, this past weekend the town hosted a trunk or treat event..

Something donna mckay, executive director for the choctaw county chamber of commerce..

Says was a huge turnout..

Sot - donna mckay, executive director - choctaw county chamber of commerce "we had around 300 children that came through.

All the little kids in their costumes..

That type of thing.

I mean we had cars lined up everywhere."

Bobby martinez... wcbi news... in columbus..

There is city-wide mask ordinance... but in ackerman - there is not a mask ordinance... stinger