Joplin City Council To Ban Gatherings Over 50 People

The Joplin City Council is holding a special meeting Wednesday night to pass an ordinance that would temporarily ban public gatherings of 50 or more people to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. The declaration would not apply to schools, daycares, or businesses.

Tonight’s meeting starts at 6 o’clock at City Hall. Newstalk KZRG will be there and bring you a full update afterward.

“Emergency Council Bill No. 2020-002 – an ordinance prohibiting any public gathering of 50 or
more persons except for educational institutions, daycare facilities, and business operations in the corporate limits of the City of Joplin during the duration of the Mayor’s Emergency Government Proclamation of State of Emergency in City of Joplin, State of Missouri dated March 18, 2020, or any extension thereof; authorizing the Mayor to issue an order amending which public gatherings are prohibited to protect public health, establishing a penalty for violating the prohibition; and containing an emergency clause.”

Read the full declaration here.