At the start of today's meeting of the Board of Public Works, I called for the State of Maryland to begin the process of allowing our restaurants to serve customers OUTSIDE on patios, sidewalks and even streets that are closed for vehicular traffic.
While I do not believe we are ready to allow indoor seating and service, based upon all of the available data, I feel that we have to make this allowance in order to give our restaurants - the cornerstone of a hospitality sector that employs 458,000 people in our state - a fighting chance to survive. They just cannot make it on carryout and deliveries alone.
This new outdoor seating policy would have to be done with true adherence to social distancing and other preventative best practices, and we know that it CAN be done. To state the obvious, outdoor seating is far safer than indoor seating, and my fear is that if we don't make this common sense policy adjustment sooner rather than later, we won't have a restaurant industry left to save.
In short, let's do it safely, responsibly and soon. Let's #TakeItOutside.
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16 comments:
awww...looky see, all of md's tyrants wanting to try their hand at stomping on everyones CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. How befitting.
No matter what half ass attempt you make now for these businesses many of them won't make it no matter how hard they try.
Take It Ouside still means do your fighting in the parking lot, though.
"In short, let's do it safely, responsibly and soon."
This makes no sense. The comptroller says we should do it and closes that we should do it but he doesn't provide any clues HOW. Just WHAT needs to be done so that we can do IT. Maybe the dog catcher somehow needs to be involved too?
It’s so nice of him to let us enjoy our freedoms.
He is looking out for us. Until next time.
Straight from Salisburys web page for outdoor dining.
We look forward to working with you on a solution that allows you to offer outdoor service. As we review your application, please keep in mind the following
The State must allow for restaurants to open dine-in service before these permits can take effect.
That is the right path. 90% of our local restaurants do not have outside dining as an option. And the ones that do try to open in parking lots are just looking for law suits and fines.
I'm a restaurant owner in Salisbury and have spoken to health department and liquor board. They will not allow consumers to be outside unless you already had outside dining established.
Which is what the restaurants are doing— Fighting to stay alive.
#TakeItOutside
I say take these politicans outside..to the perverbal "toolshed"
You are seeing how democrats thrive in this facist environment. Regulate regulate impose impose new obsurd rules. All in an effort to destroy captialism and impose communism when all buissiness are forced to close.
WAKE UP!!
You are seeing how democrats thrive in this facist environment. Regulate regulate impose impose new obsurd rules. All in an effort to destroy captialism and impose communism when all buissiness are forced to close.
WAKE UP!!
The article before this one says 'Permanent Damage' If Lockdowns Persist.
I think at this time we all know that they want President Trump to not be re-elected. This is what they are considering as their 'ace in the hole' to get him out of office.
This entire mess was planned for one purpose.....
Becoming more apparent everyday this physc op continues 4:15
Maybe so 415, but it's not going to work.
Yes, 4:15, I totally believe the same thing. They'll do ANYTHING to get rid of Trump! It's pathetic, really. They are like little children who didn't get their way. There was sooooo much wasted money and time trying to impeach him. The democrats, in general, have become vile, hate-spewing, evil people. I'm disgusted. This is NOT what America stands for in any way. I'm ashamed that some of my friends have been this way, not to mention our elected officials. it's so counter productive and so stupid! Not everyone is happy with whoever is elected President. Suck it up, and support your country!
Reality is most of these restaurants will not come back so just give it up
Politicians really don't care about you and your business
Remember they still get paid regardless plus their benefits
"take it outside" so we can fine you when people are too close on the sidewalk in front of your business. Nice try!
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