Mask requirement lifted in Pocatello, still mandatory in city buildings
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The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello.
POCATELLO – At a special meeting Monday, the Pocatello City Council voted to rescind the City’s face covering ordinance effective Wednesday, April 28.
Additionally, Councilmembers approved a motion to call a special meeting to consider reimplementing a face-covering ordinance if active cases rise to 15 or more per 10,000 for 14 consecutive days or 30 or more per 10,000 for 3 consecutive days.
Per city policy, masks are still required for city employees and for citizens who enter city facilities and participate in programs and activities. Citizens are required to wear face coverings when entering any city of Pocatello building or facility or riding in public transportation buses. Citizens participating in city-sponsored programs or activities in outdoor spaces do not have to wear a face-covering unless six feet of physical distancing
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The Pocatello City Council will be holding a special meeting Monday at 1 p.m. to consider rescinding the City’s face covering ordinance.
At the City Council’s April 1 regular meeting, the Council approved a motion to call a special meeting to consider rescinding the ordinance if cases fall below a rate of 15 active cases per 10,000 for 14 consecutive days. The number of active cases has been below 15 per 10,000 since April 8, excluding Sundays, according to Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH). SIPH does not report case numbers on Sundays.
April 30 to be Proclaimed National Therapy Animal Day in Pocatello
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Therapy animals and their human handlers will be honored at Thursday’s Pocatello City Council meeting.
At the meeting, Mayor Brian Blad will proclaim April 30 as “National Therapy Animal Day.”
The edict encourages “citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers and salute the service of therapy animal teams in our community and in communities across the nation.”
The proclamation was requested by Pet Partners and will be accepted by Tamilyn Carson. Councilmember Linda Leeuwrik will read the proclamation.