Whatcom seeking more leeway to open businesses despite local infection numbers
Whatcom County Council members are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to consider giving local governments more discretion in how and when businesses can reopen as the new coronavirus pandemic eases.
An unsigned copy of that letter would be emailed to the governor on Friday, May 22, Council Clerk Dana Brown-Davis told The Bellingham Herald.
Brown-Davis said Council President Barry Buchanan said he would sign the letter Tuesday, May 26, so a physical copy could be sent.
“While we have been focused and successful on limiting the negative health impacts of COVID-19, we also don’t want to create other crises of a failing economy,” a draft of the letter said.
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