With city council members in Nixa turning down a mandatory masking ordinance, local health leaders are now urging the board of aldermen in Ozark to require people to wear a face mask in public.
But not everyone on the board is on board.
Alderman Jason Shaffer says “really what we’re talking about is punishing our citizens for not choosing a behavior that we think is most appropriate.”
Alderman Justin Brantner says “it’s just kind of our due diligence as society to protect each other. It’s just a piece of cloth. It doesn’t bother me.”
Chris Armstrong says “it’s my right to choose how I should live my life. I don’t need government to tell me.”
If an ordinance is drawn up, it could be up for public discussion as early as Monday, August 3rd.
