Please allow families the choice to decide whether or not to wear masks. In my family sensory processing disorder and anxiety makes mask wearing not possible for some of us.
Err on the side of freedom. Government is overstepping its bounds to mandate that people wear masks everywhere. Mandating mask wearing outdoors is especially ridiculous and unnecessary. You will drive people away from this city!
Medical personnel are still being required to wear the same masks for a week when they are supposed to be one time use. A mandate puts a terrible strain on the ability to supply our frontline workers with the necessary PPE to fight this pandemic without exposing themselves.
The masks have to be worn properly in order to be effective. They also need to be worn at all times while near other people to be effective. Which won't happen in a restaurant or bar.
Also take into account the law of unintended consequences. People will just go outside the city to eat and ruin these businesses.
It is imperative that MKE leaders look to what’s happening in other states and take action. We are not Florida or Texas...yet. But we will be if masks are not mandated. We know many people will not willingly wear one. They are a minor inconvenience compared to the protection they will provide to the people of the city of Milwaukee. Support legislation requiring a mask in public spaces.
I am opposed to mask wearing in public places in a broad sense. I don’t have a problem if a business wants me to wear mask, but I do have a problem if I have to wear a mask when I take a walk with my family outdoors! Although this seems mostly focused on businesses, I have heard that it would also mean any public space. I am opposed to wearing a mask in an open, public space!
Strongly oppose! Masks do little to nothing to stop the spread, and can do harm. Some legitimately cannot wear them and they are shamed & tormented. Masks have become a twisted social badge of honor that supposedly shows you care about others and has inflamed divisiveness. The vast majority of people I see wearing masks do so incorrectly with nose & often mouth out. This does zero good. They give a false sense of security. Hand washing is the best protection. Focus on good health & building immune system. Please DO NOT force this on people. Thank you!
Mask wearing should be a personal preference for both the individual and the business. The Safer at Home did not mandate mask wearing; it encouraged only people who were sick to wear a mask in public, not everybody..
There is so much scientific evidence out there that shows masks help. A simple thing we can do to protect employees is require people to wear masks. We cannot expect business owners to protect their employees. If we take this simple step now and require masks we can start doing more things sooner.
There is a lot of evidence that the commonly available masks for the public are useless, even harmful. I have no intention of wearing one giving the ambiguity of the issue.
"The science on face coverings is clear, as they help stop the spread of COVID 19 and save lives. When you wear a face mask during this pandemic, you are demonstrating care for our community," Alderwoman Dimitrijevic said.
FACT CHECK: The science on face coverings is NOT clear.
"Many REPUTABLE physicians and SCIENTISTS have said they are worthless and potentially HARMFUL!" -Dr. Ron Paul
Please make people wear a mask inside public buildings. It's the least we can all do to protect the most vulnerable. Not everyone is there by choice. Not wearing a mask is akin to not washing hands after using the water closet or driving very drunk. It can affect those around you more than yourself.
A masking policy needs to be in place during this public health crisis. If we don't follow this simple task we could risk the lives of so many people in our community & beyond. With reopening & warmer weather I've seen many more people going out without masks. Strangers are quick to judge those that are wearing masks & feel they can approach to tease/harass them for wearing one. Sources on what is safe has varied so much over the past few months that many people are getting misinformation or have given up on following what is necessary to decrease the spread. Please help protect Milwaukee.
Our city spread rate is about to increase due to how casual people have become with seeing their friends and not wearing masks. Workers required to be in public spaces are in danger because of this trend. Masks protect workers. I support this policy.
Wearing masks is a simple task that can have a huge impact. Many studies have shown the chance of transmission is significantly lower when both individuals are wearing masks. Many states are seeing surges and experiencing shut downs again. If we plan to open things back up we need to be more careful. It is also not fair to workers who need to be out in public and exposed to others who don’t see the importance of wearing a mask.
I strongly oppose. While masking absolutely has a place in this pandemic, even the WHO cautions against mandates that require healthy people to wear masks in community settings. “Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19” from April stated that “the wide use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not supported by current evidence and carries uncertainties and critical risks” Currently businesses can issue their own mask requirements. If this mandate is passed those in opposition will take their business out of MKE County.
Bars and in-dining should not have reopened. The decision was not in accordance with the phasing of the Badger Bounce Back Plan. Owners received less than 24-hours notice to open (not enough time to prepare safety protocols). CDC, "recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings" and is supported by 19 studies on its website. The states of Florida, Arizona, California, and Texas had to reclose and this is where Milwaukee is headed; the cases are rising again. While eating and drinking you can't wear masks anyway, and service workers should not have to risk their health.
There is so much scientific evidence proving that wearing masks reduces the spread of COVID-19. Wearing a mask is not something that should be up to an individual to decide when it comes to public spaces. People are already putting their lives at risk to leave their homes and go to work. It is important that we protect workers and civilians by requiring masks.
The mask mandate should be strongly opposed. The businesses should and can set their own policy to require masks. As a consumer, I would be required to comply with those businesses mask policy without a mandate from the city. This also would hurt the city economically due to consumers leaving Milwaukee for the surrounding businesses without a mask mandate and it would save the city money from the potential (if not eventual) lawsuits to follow. Lastly, this would nullify the State of Wisconsin’s Concealed and Carry permit and place individuals in violation of state law.
Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it. Adopt a citywide masking policy and watch commerce within the city limits evaporate. It's a short drive to the suburbs for a night on the town, to dine out, take in a show, shop or whatever. The unintended consequences of a masking mandate will devastate commerce in Milwaukee. I will have no compunction about taking my business to the suburbs where businesses and individuals decide masking policy and I will have zero compassion for the struggling businesses that support this nonsense when they close their doors forever as a result.
Please allow families the choice to decide whether or not to wear masks. In my family sensory processing disorder and anxiety makes mask wearing not possible for some of us.
Err on the side of freedom. Government is overstepping its bounds to mandate that people wear masks everywhere. Mandating mask wearing outdoors is especially ridiculous and unnecessary. You will drive people away from this city!
Medical personnel are still being required to wear the same masks for a week when they are supposed to be one time use. A mandate puts a terrible strain on the ability to supply our frontline workers with the necessary PPE to fight this pandemic without exposing themselves.
The masks have to be worn properly in order to be effective. They also need to be worn at all times while near other people to be effective. Which won't happen in a restaurant or bar.
Also take into account the law of unintended consequences. People will just go outside the city to eat and ruin these businesses.
It is imperative that MKE leaders look to what’s happening in other states and take action. We are not Florida or Texas...yet. But we will be if masks are not mandated. We know many people will not willingly wear one. They are a minor inconvenience compared to the protection they will provide to the people of the city of Milwaukee. Support legislation requiring a mask in public spaces.
I am opposed to mask wearing in public places in a broad sense. I don’t have a problem if a business wants me to wear mask, but I do have a problem if I have to wear a mask when I take a walk with my family outdoors! Although this seems mostly focused on businesses, I have heard that it would also mean any public space. I am opposed to wearing a mask in an open, public space!
Strongly oppose! Masks do little to nothing to stop the spread, and can do harm. Some legitimately cannot wear them and they are shamed & tormented. Masks have become a twisted social badge of honor that supposedly shows you care about others and has inflamed divisiveness. The vast majority of people I see wearing masks do so incorrectly with nose & often mouth out. This does zero good. They give a false sense of security. Hand washing is the best protection. Focus on good health & building immune system. Please DO NOT force this on people. Thank you!
Mask wearing should be a personal preference for both the individual and the business. The Safer at Home did not mandate mask wearing; it encouraged only people who were sick to wear a mask in public, not everybody..
There is so much scientific evidence out there that shows masks help. A simple thing we can do to protect employees is require people to wear masks. We cannot expect business owners to protect their employees. If we take this simple step now and require masks we can start doing more things sooner.
There is a lot of evidence that the commonly available masks for the public are useless, even harmful. I have no intention of wearing one giving the ambiguity of the issue.
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"The science on face coverings is clear, as they help stop the spread of COVID 19 and save lives. When you wear a face mask during this pandemic, you are demonstrating care for our community," Alderwoman Dimitrijevic said.
FACT CHECK: The science on face coverings is NOT clear.
"Many REPUTABLE physicians and SCIENTISTS have said they are worthless and potentially HARMFUL!" -Dr. Ron Paul
Please make people wear a mask inside public buildings. It's the least we can all do to protect the most vulnerable. Not everyone is there by choice. Not wearing a mask is akin to not washing hands after using the water closet or driving very drunk. It can affect those around you more than yourself.
A masking policy needs to be in place during this public health crisis. If we don't follow this simple task we could risk the lives of so many people in our community & beyond. With reopening & warmer weather I've seen many more people going out without masks. Strangers are quick to judge those that are wearing masks & feel they can approach to tease/harass them for wearing one. Sources on what is safe has varied so much over the past few months that many people are getting misinformation or have given up on following what is necessary to decrease the spread. Please help protect Milwaukee.
Our city spread rate is about to increase due to how casual people have become with seeing their friends and not wearing masks. Workers required to be in public spaces are in danger because of this trend. Masks protect workers. I support this policy.
Wearing masks is a simple task that can have a huge impact. Many studies have shown the chance of transmission is significantly lower when both individuals are wearing masks. Many states are seeing surges and experiencing shut downs again. If we plan to open things back up we need to be more careful. It is also not fair to workers who need to be out in public and exposed to others who don’t see the importance of wearing a mask.
I strongly oppose. While masking absolutely has a place in this pandemic, even the WHO cautions against mandates that require healthy people to wear masks in community settings. “Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19” from April stated that “the wide use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not supported by current evidence and carries uncertainties and critical risks” Currently businesses can issue their own mask requirements. If this mandate is passed those in opposition will take their business out of MKE County.
Bars and in-dining should not have reopened. The decision was not in accordance with the phasing of the Badger Bounce Back Plan. Owners received less than 24-hours notice to open (not enough time to prepare safety protocols). CDC, "recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings" and is supported by 19 studies on its website. The states of Florida, Arizona, California, and Texas had to reclose and this is where Milwaukee is headed; the cases are rising again. While eating and drinking you can't wear masks anyway, and service workers should not have to risk their health.
There is so much scientific evidence proving that wearing masks reduces the spread of COVID-19. Wearing a mask is not something that should be up to an individual to decide when it comes to public spaces. People are already putting their lives at risk to leave their homes and go to work. It is important that we protect workers and civilians by requiring masks.
The mask mandate should be strongly opposed. The businesses should and can set their own policy to require masks. As a consumer, I would be required to comply with those businesses mask policy without a mandate from the city. This also would hurt the city economically due to consumers leaving Milwaukee for the surrounding businesses without a mask mandate and it would save the city money from the potential (if not eventual) lawsuits to follow. Lastly, this would nullify the State of Wisconsin’s Concealed and Carry permit and place individuals in violation of state law.
A city wide mask wearing policy is necessary to protect everyone’s safety.
Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it. Adopt a citywide masking policy and watch commerce within the city limits evaporate. It's a short drive to the suburbs for a night on the town, to dine out, take in a show, shop or whatever. The unintended consequences of a masking mandate will devastate commerce in Milwaukee. I will have no compunction about taking my business to the suburbs where businesses and individuals decide masking policy and I will have zero compassion for the struggling businesses that support this nonsense when they close their doors forever as a result.