Bethel City Manager says he's considering dropping the city employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate
If he did drop the mandate, it would be in hopes of attracting more workers to drive Bethel’s water and sewer trucks.
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If he did drop the mandate, it would be in hopes of attracting more workers to drive Bethel’s water and sewer trucks.
The Bethel City Council voted to strike down its mask mandate, its testing and quarantine mandate, and its measure that prevents water shutoff for people who can’t pay their bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re all set to expire on Feb. 18.
During the surge, all city committee and commission meetings will be held virtually. Plus, the Bethel City Council could soon vote to make its meetings virtual as well.
During their Oct. 26 meeting, Bethel City Council voted to adopt new rules that bar the public from attending meetings in person. They also laid out stipulations for council members. Once the rules went into effect, a council member was newly out of compliance and had to leave the meeting midway through.