At their May 11 meeting, Bethel City Council could vote to extend four COVID-19 emergency measures for another two months. Up for extension is the declaration that recognizes COVID-19 as an emergency, the mandate requiring masks to be worn in indoor public spaces, and the mandate preventing water shut off for people with unpaid water bills.
Also up for extension is a COVID-19 emergency ordinance to continue travel-related testing and quarantine restrictions. Unvaccinated travelers must present a negative COVID-19 test either upon arriving to Bethel or within 72 hours. They must also take another test within seven days of arrival. In that same time frame, they must adhere to strict social distancing. This ordinance does not apply to fully-vaccinated travelers.
Up for public hearing in tonight’s meeting is a measure that would retroactively ease city license fees for taxi drivers who weren’t working earlier in the pandemic. The monthly fee costs $200. If passed, the measure would reimburse drivers half of their cab fees for each month they were not driving. The reimbursement credits would be applied towards future monthly cab license fees.
Tune in to KYUK 640AM at 6:30 p.m. to listen to the meeting live.
