RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a more than three hour long meeting, the Rapid City Common Council passed first reading of a proposed city-wide mask ordinance.
With the Council split 5-5, Mayor Steve Allender broke the tie vote in order to push the ordinance to a second reading. The date for that second reading has not been set.
The proposed ordinance would make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces where large crowds or social distancing aren’t possible.
The city received well over 300 comments on the proposal ahead of last night’s meeting.
