lacerville City Council voted Tuesday to draft a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, arguing that the stay-at-home order should be lifted for the foothills town.<\/p>\n
The action, first reported by the Mountain Democrat, was precipitated by low infection numbers and a struggling local economy.<\/p>\n
Placerville Vice Mayor Dennis Thomas, who himself was infected with COVID-19 and said he was still recovering from mild symptoms, said that Newsom\u2019s statewide stay-at-home orders have pinched small-business owners who are unable to plan ahead for the benefit of their families or employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, it\u2019s just a big open question mark,\u201d Thomas said during the council meeting, which was held virtually. \u201cAnd I\u2019m getting really frustrated at how these businesses are being disadvantaged.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thomas pointed to El Dorado County\u2019s strikingly low infection rate compared with the rest of California as supporting evidence for reopening the city.<\/p>\n
Only 11 of the county\u2019s 36 cases were still active as of Friday afternoon. Health officials have reported only five coronavirus cases in the greater Placerville area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis community can open with a measured approach,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cI don\u2019t think we should sit idle and our businesses should sit idle when it\u2019s not necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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