WTAF?? State officials reopening Georgia beaches, including Tybee, effective Friday night

[Roland99]

https://www.wjcl.com/article/dnr-reopening-georgia-beaches-including-tybee-effective-friday-night/32036285#

"The Governor’s Executive Order suspends the enforcement of any local ordinance or order adopted or issued since March 1, 2020 that relates to COVID-19," said Josh Hildebrandt, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs for DNR. "This Executive Order thus lifted any local ordinances or orders that had closed or restricted access to Georgia beaches."

Tybee officials tell WJCL they are weighing their options regarding the state's decision.

The Glynn County board of commissioners have issued the following statement:

"In compliance with Governor Kemp’s Shelter-in-Place order, Glynn County beaches are open for the purposes of exercise as of 6:00 p.m. on April 3, 2020. However the use of chairs, tents, and umbrellas on Georgia's coastal beaches is prohibited per the Georgia Department of Natural Resources effective as of 6:00 p.m. on April 3, 2020 through April 13, 2020. In order to provide parking, the parking areas of Massengale Park and Coast Guard Park will open as of 6:00 p.m. While using these areas, continue to maintain a distance of more than six feet from others who do not live in your household."

What could possibly go wrong?

[beachbumbob]

1. I hope all the GOP supporters go to the fricken beach, enjoy

[Miigwech]

2. Money, cash, bloody money

[2naSalit]

3. Lock them out of the house!

[Dennis Donovan]

4. The only people that will be on the beach will be Republicans and the uninformed

[Jirel]

5. Buh-bye Georgia

Nice knowing ya’. Too bad your governor was a moron.

[budkin]

6. Disaster

SMFH

[procon]

7. This virus will never get contained as long as we have

shortsighted idiots like this. It must involve money, one of his donors probably has a business near the beach and he's losing money without any customers.

This is criminal that puts hundreds of people at risk and speeds the contagion far beyond the borders oh that state.

[brush]

8. Republicans are nuts. Too bad them and their stupid governors aren't the only ones...

who will die.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. I found this headline on the AJC quite informative.....

Gov. Brian Kemp’s stay-at-home order trumps previous city-level orders

By Stephanie Toone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Link: https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-georgia-beaches-reopening-friday-night/FeVxuRX6ohp7Yd8tDZlZdN/

(snip)

“The Governor’s Executive Order suspends the enforcement of any local ordinance or order adopted or issued since March 1, 2020, that relates to COVID-19,” said Josh Hildebrandt, director of public and governmental affairs for DNR. “This Executive Order thus lifted any local ordinances or orders that had closed or restricted access to Georgia beaches.”

I'm curious if Kemp and Trump are willing to sign legal documents for those mayors and county officials stating they will pay the costs of any lawsuits they might face as a result of these decisions.

KY........