After eight hours of public input, Branson’s board of Aldermen approved a motion late Thursday night to table a vote over a proposed face mask ordinance in the city.
The vote over the ordinance is tabled until Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
A few amendments were added exempting people involved in weddings and funerals from having to wear the mask.
Thirty-nine people discussed the proposed ordinance without a time limit.
The possible ordinance could require anyone 13 and up to wear masks or other face coverings in any public space.
That would include banks, shopping malls, schools, theaters, restaurants, amusement parks or other attractions.
Many exceptions including when exercising, when in swimming pools, when social distancing is possible and when performing on a stage.
People with medical conditions would also be exempt.
The penalty could be a $100 fine for a person who refuses to wear a mask, or a business owner who doesn’t enforce the rule.
