County rescinds mask mandate in courthouse; revises burn ban

Masks are now “recommended,” not mandated, in the Eddy County Courthouse. The county commission acted upon a request from Auditor Patty Williams, who suggested that the mask mandate in the courthouse be lifted.

The county commission also took up several other matters at their May 4 meeting, including a revision to the county’s Burn Ban Proclamation as proposed by Emergency Manager Lisa Thompson. N...