WILLIAMS – The Williams Council meet in an urgent session to determine the response to the recent Coconino County Supervisors orders to close businesses beginning at 8 p.m. tonight. The Council decided to recommend that businesses follow CDC guidelines, but they would not enforce closures.
Mayor Moore, of Williams, said that the Council carefully weighed the available information and decided that there was no justification for such a measure at this time. He stressed that businesses should continue to observe CDC guidelines.
What this means is that bars and restaurants may remain open for dine-in service. Other government agencies may remain open. The Recreation Center indicated they will remain open unless otherwise informed.
Williams is still, unfortunately, being hit with economic woes with the Grand Canyon Railway not running and tourism down.
Williams is an incorporated City and may approve to not enforce certain County resolutions, but unincorporated towns are required to abide by them.
I have one question. If President Trump invokes the Stafford Act, will this decision still stand? As a resident of Williams I wold like to know.
I guess it does not matter at this time since Governor Doug Ducey just closed businesses.