McDONOUGH – While members of the Henry County Board of Commissioners felt they could not mandate it, they did intend to encourage the use of facial coverings at their meeting on Tuesday.
The BOC voted unanimously in favor of recommending facial coverings in public places and encouraging private businesses to mandate them.
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