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After error in initial vote, Tifton passes mask mandate Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Eric Gay/AP A visitor wearing a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19 passes a sign requiring masks, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in San Antonio. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared masks or face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state as local officials across the state say their hospitals are becoming increasingly stretched and are in danger of becoming overrun as cases of the coronavirus surge. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) and last updated 2020-12-21 21:48:45-05 TIFTON, Ga. (WTXL) â The Tifton City Council once again passed the city-wide mask mandate on Monday night, after the first time it was nullified by virtue of procedural error. ....
City of Tifton calls off city-wide mask mandate, cites âprocedural errorâ and last updated 2020-12-17 17:28:31-05 In a press release Thursday, the City of Tifton said that the city-wide mask mandate passed on Dec. 14 did not meet city charter requirements, effectively canceling the mask mandate passed on Monday. According to the City of Tifton Charter, âan ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances. This means that the ordinance requiring masks will be brought back before Mayor and Council for final consideration at the Council Meeting on Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. ....