NW Montana Fair Public Comment from Patricia FoglemanFrom:ethicalcakes
To:Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL] NW Montana Fair
Date:Monday, August 3, 2020 3:54:24 PM
I have been made aware that certain groups are planning to be present at tonight’s city council
meeting, and are planning to attend without wearing face coverings and with no plans forsocial distancing. This makes in- person public comments unsafe as local COVID-19 cases
increase.
We want to return to in-person instruction with our students and the Fair
jeopardizes the possibility of a safe start to the school year as it ends just four
days before the first day of school.
This not only puts more than 6,000 students at risk, but there are over 700 employees in Kalispell school district alone.
We support the educational component of the Fair for 4-H students and
believe it can go forward safely.
The additional activities of the fair, including the carnival, rodeo, demo derby,
music and relays cannot be safely managed.
The best thing for our economy is to prevent the kind of outbreak that has been shutting down local businesses.
We support mask wearing at the 4-H events and the governor’s mask mandate.
Questions
How do you plan to enforce the rules you have set forth?
What is the largest gathering in Flathead County since March 2020? What is the average attendance of the Fair?
Who is liable if there are sickness and deaths from COVID that are
traced to the Fair?
What are the reasons for having the Fair?
What is the responsibility of the Board of Health, the Northwest Montana Fair, and the Flathead County Commission when Annie
Bukacek, member of the Board of Health, is actively encouraging people
to reject the governor’s mask mandate and the health department’s recommendations?
Respectfully,
Patricia Fogleman RN, OCN, CRNI
Sent from my iPhone