The Dodge City Commission voted on Nov. 16 to implement a mandatory mask ordinance to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The city itself sits within Ford County, one of the Kansas counties with a higher rate of virus transmission.
The Dodge City Daily Globe notes that Warshaw’s resignation was catalyzed by backlash following her comments in a recent article in USA Today. Warshaw reportedly said, regarding the mask mandate, that, we just felt like we had to do something so everybody was aware of how important it was for everybody to be responsible for each other’s health and well-being.”
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