ADDRESS CORRECTIONS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
In Thursday’s newsletter, we unfortunately made the county commissioners’ addresses end in .org instead of .com. You will find the updated address list below. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Still, we encourage you to write an email to them indicating your support for mandatory facemask wearing in indoor places.
WRITE TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DEMAND FACE MASKS BE WORN IN INSIDE PLACES
Do you feel like you’re not being heard on the face mask issue because you’re not willing to endanger your health or the health of others by showing up for in-person hearings on a mask mandate? Are you fed up with the blatant lack of respect for human life as some citizens call not wearing a face mask a constitutional right when it is in fact a public health issue trying to “insure our domestic tranquility” and “promote the general welfare?” Exercise your right to be heard and send an email to each and every Indian River County commissioner and city council member and Governor DeSantis. Let your voice be heard!
Indian River Board of County Commissioners
Susan Adams, Chair – [email protected]
Joseph Flescher – [email protected]
Tim Zorc – [email protected]
Peter O’Bryan – [email protected]
Bob Solari – [email protected]
Vero Beach City Council
Tony Young, Mayor - [email protected]
Laura Moss, Vice-Mayor - [email protected]
Joe Graves, Councilmember - [email protected]
Robert Brackett, Councilmember - [email protected]
Rey Neville, Councilmember - [email protected]
City of Sebastian
Ed Dodd, Mayor - [email protected]
Charles Mauti - [email protected]
Damien Gilliams - [email protected]
Jim Hill - [email protected]
Pamela Parris - [email protected]
City of Fellsmere
Mark Mathes, City Manager - [email protected]
Governor Ron DeSantis
[email protected]
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PASSES RESOLUTION ON MANDATORY FACE MASK WEARING
MAKING FACEMASK WEARING IN IN-DOOR PLACES MANDATORY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WHEREAS, Florida has the highest incidence and absolute number of Covid-19 cases in the United States and is considered Ground Zero;
WHEREAS, Florida took more than three months to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases but then took just two weeks to jump from 100,000 to 200,000 and as of July 15, had over 300,000 cases;
WHEREAS, almost 5,000 persons have died of the disease in Florida as of July 19, 2020;
WHEREAS, the 1400 cases in Indian River County continue to climb at an alarming pace with an infection rate of 8 %;
WHEREAS, health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization say the infection rate should be 5% or less for opening up a community;
WHEREAS, hospitalizations and ICU beds occupied are also increasing in a dramatic fashion prompting Dr. Greg Rosencrance, President of Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital to tell County Commissioners that the hospital may not be able to keep up with treating Covid patients by as early as the week of July 19th;
WHEREAS, the IRC Administrator received 214 emails in favor of a face mask mandate and 32 against;
WHEREAS, the Commissioners’ emails were 122 in favor of a facemask mandate and 37 against;
WHEREAS, only 20 speakers voiced negative opinions at the County Commission Meeting on whether masks should be mandated;
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners voted 3-2 against a facemask mandate over the recommendation of the County Administrator and the County Public Health Director;
WHEREAS, major retailers operating in Indian River County, including Walmart, Publix, Target, CVS and Best Buy, are requiring the wearing of facemasks in their stores;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Democrats of Indian River proclaim our support for a facemask mandate in all indoor places in Indian River County to “insure the public tranquility” and “protect the general welfare.”
Signed this 20th Day of July, 2020
Adriana A. de Kanter
Chair, Indian River County Democratic Executive Committee
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