In this newsletter, you’ll read about Artown’s plan for a full month of music and art. They have come up with creative ways to keep patrons safe while fully embracing the spirit of Artown. Washoe County Parks has incredible
events lined up this spring and summer, and we look forward to seeing our friends and neighbors out at our regional parks.
You’ll also read more about the county’s plan to assume local control over COVID mitigation measures. This has been a trying process. We have heard loud and clear that residents want to be free to make their own decisions regarding COVID safety measures. But as public servants, we cannot ignore the threat to public health that COVID still poses. The plan approved by the state for Washoe County’s local mitigation measures is not perfect, but it will get us one step closer to normal, and for that, I ask for your patience and understanding.
Personal freedom and responsibility have come up a lot lately when talking about recovering from the pandemic. I believe it is on business owners to make their customers feel safe. Whether social distancing is mandated or not, if that’s what brings customers through the doors willing to spend their money, it just makes good business sense to do so.
As customers, neighbors, and good citizens, we can also take personal responsibility to follow the rules a little while longer for the benefit of the community. Please know that your County Commission is hard at work every day trying to get our community and our economy back to normal, even if normal looks a little different than it did before the pandemic.
I encourage everyone to sign up for email updates about the regional COVID mitigation efforts at
www.COVID19Washoe.com. Stay safe, respect those around you, support local businesses, and enjoy everything that makes Washoe County the best place in Nevada to live and thrive!
