Langfelder signs order mandating masks in bars, restaurants

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder signed an emergency order Friday evening mandating that bar and restaurant patrons wear face coverings when not seated.The order also bans occupancy in standing areas both inside and outside bars and restaurants.”It is unacceptable that a business might have to shut its doors and residents are out of work because some individuals feel inconvenienced by wearing a mask,” Langfelder said. “We need to work together to slow and stop the […]