Resolution to end Lincoln’s Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 fails
The only council member to vote in favor of the resolution was Roy Christensen, the person who proposed it.
March 15, 2021 10:28 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — After hours of debate at City Council, the motion to end an emergency declaration for the City of Lincoln did not go through, ultimately failing 6-1.
The resolution to end the emergency was put forth by Councilman Roy Christensen. Before the council heard from the public, they brought in multiple city officials to outline exactly what the Emergency Declaration entails.
The declaration opens up certain powers to the mayor and also helps make the city eligible for relief resources on a state and federal level. Attorneys and emergency officials made it clear, the declaration has nothing to do with mask mandates or any DHM’s put forth by the County Health Department.