Gadsden County reinstates mandatory mask-wearing order

May 22, 2020

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) — The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners has voted to reinstate a county-wide mandatory order requiring people to wear face masks while out in public.

The 3-2 vote came after an during an emergency meeting on Friday.

Quincy Mayor Keith Dowdell called for the meeting after county commissioners rescinded the mandatory order on

.

, Mayor Dowdell encouraged the Quincy community to continue wearing masks while out in public.

The emergency meeting was broadcast live on the

. You can watch the meeting below.