Lamont Says Local Officials Will Have Broad Authority on Mask Requirements
In Manchester, a mask requirement in town buildings was put in place Wednesday. Mayor Jay Moran said that decision was done after careful consultation with the town’s department of health, which is the way Moran says all future decisions will also be handled. “We make them together with a group of health people. I think it’s best for the health of our community,” said Moran. Giving municipalities more authority is a shift from mid pandemic when Lamont went with a statewide approach. What’s changed, he says, is the state’s high vaccination rate. Still there are gaps he’d like add...
Source: nbcconnecticut.com