BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE UP TALKS ON POSSIBLE CITY-WIDE MASK ORDER
The Brenham City Council will meet this (Thursday) afternoon to discuss and potentially implement a mandatory city-wide mask order.
According to the agenda posted for today's meeting, concerned citizens have sent in several emails and phone calls to the city, asking that Mayor Milton Tate mandate the wearing of masks. Before taking any action or issuing an official order, Tate wishes to discuss the matter with the full city council.
The matter of facemasks—and whether or not a mask mandate should be put into place—has proven to be a hot topic among Brenham residents, with numerous comments on the KWHI website and social media pages, indicating either support of or opposition to the measure.
Councilmembers will also discuss the city’s current local disaster declaration, dated April 30th.
Also at today’s meeting, the council will go over several upcoming community events and possibly give direction on whether the city should continue planning for them. Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order issued last week prohibits gatherings of over 100 people unless they are permitted by their local government.
Among the events to be discussed today include the Hot Nights, Cool Tunes summer concert series set for July 11th, 18th, 25th and August 1st; the Brenham Community Picnic planned for July 19th; Movies in the Park July 16th and 30th; and the Summer Sip and Art Walk scheduled for August 8th.
Councilmembers will also review a pair of planning items for the July 19th community picnic, concerning the temporary closure of state right-of-way and a noise variance. The free event, to be held at Henderson Park, will feature free food and drinks, music with a DJ, door prizes, and community fellowship.
The council will also consider:
- Adopting updated and revised aviation minimum standards for the Brenham Municipal Airport. The matter was tabled at the council’s last meeting to allow for further discussion.
- A public hearing for an ordinance on its first reading granting a specific use permit to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in an R-2 Mixed Residential Use zoning district at 501 Crockett Street in the Woodlawn Heights Addition in Brenham.
The council will meet this afternoon at 1 p.m., at Brenham City Hall.