The City of Owensboro and Daviess County have rescinded the executive order issued April 10 that included a curfew for minors and limitations on shopping. The local state of emergency that was announced on March 23 remains in effect for Daviess County.
The executive order included a 9 p.m. curfew; no public gatherings of more 10 or more people, with some exceptions; a 25% capacity for retail business; and limiting the number of shoppers to one adult per household, with some exceptions.
Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson and Daviess County Judge-Executive both said the order was no longer necessary based on the latest actions and guidelines from Gov. Andy Beshear.
Retailers and other businesses are already able to operate at 33% capacity and will soon be able to increase that to 50% according to an announcement from Beshear on Tuesday. Other language in the local order also no longer applies.
“It makes that executive order moot,” Mattingly said. “We absolutely recommend that everybody follow the governor’s guidance and the guidance be given by the White House and CDC.”
They county-wide state of emergency is still in effect, including for the cities of Owensboro and Whitesville. However, Mattingly wanted to remind citizens a state of emergency does not mean there is any short of lockdown and is not something to worry about.
“All it does is allow government to go outside of the normal procedures for purchasing or hiring people,” he said. “It doesn’t mean that they have to stay in their home or drive the roads, or stay home and expect their employers to pay them.”
