Auburn City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Council debates legality, enforcement of mask ordinance
ByAuburn City Council will meet again on Wednesday to decide whether an ordinance should be proposed.
Auburn City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Auburn City Council will meet again on Wednesday to decide whether an ordinance should be proposed.
The Council plans to meet before the next City Council meeting to discuss a potential mask ordinance.
EAMC reported an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week which some officials say could lead to another shelter in place order unless more people follow social distancing and mask guidelines.
All Alabama public schools will reopen their campuses to students in August, but parents have the decision to continue online learning.
Four people were injured, with one in critical condition. APD is currently investigating the case.
"This is our freedom, this is our Fourth of July," said Opelika councilwoman Tiffany Gibson-Pitts. "We celebrate Fourth of July for a reason, and we should, but also Juneteenth is when slaves were actually free."
Auburn recognizes Juneteenth as an important day to the community, as it marks the anniversary of the freedom of slaves and the end of the Civil War.
ETC Institute presented data from the survey which ranks Auburn above the national average in 57 of 61 measured statistics.
This is the second week in a row that protesters have chanted and marched at the historic intersection of College St. and Magnolia Ave.
The case of the Montgomery man charged with the kidnapping and murder of Aniah Blanchard will be heard by a Lee County grand jury.
Multiple Council members were in attendance of Sunday's protest. Mayor Anders stated he is proud of the Auburn community for the peaceful protest.
Following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last week, protestors filled Toomer's Corner and demanded justice for the scores of unarmed black men who have been killed by police.
No foul play is suspected in the apparent drowning death of 18-year-old Jamari Smith.
The amendment will take affect May 22 at 5 p.m, allowing for more businesses to reopen.
Details of a phased reopening of public facilities and services beginning on Wednesday and continuing through June 1 were announced by the City on Wednesday afternoon.
Over 1,200 meals were delivered throughout the length of the program, Lucy's owner Lisa van der Reijden said.
Council approved conditional use for the Graduate Hotel on the current Anders Bookstore property, though concerns were raised over onsite parking.
Five applications for the subsidy program were submitted, and all five applicants were approved unanimously.
Johnston Taylor, the 17-year-old arrested in connection with the deaths of Rod and Paula Bramblett, had his bond reinstated on Wednesday.
The Lee County Remembrance Project has partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative and is working with community leaders to bring a historical marker to Lee County that will forever commemorate the lives of four men who were racially terrorized and lynched.
