Mayor Requests People Follow Social Distancing Rules or Parks Could Close

The rules are pretty basic. Don’t hang out in groups larger than 10 and maintain a distance of six feet from other people. These simple steps are needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As evidenced by these photos, people have not been following these rules.

Photo sent in anonymously

The Mayor spoke to the press on Tuesday afternoon and reiterated these rules and urged residents to follow these rules.

Mayor Stoney stated, “If folks are at Texas Beach with a bunch of PBRs, then obviously we’re going to provide some guidance that they should disperse. That’s going to be happening throughout the city.” Stoney also pointed to sports such as basketball, soccer, and pickleball must cease since social distancing is impossible while engaging in such activity.

For now, police are going to be upping patrols and asking groups to disperse. If the problem persists the city will consider closing down the parks and taking other additional measures.