Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur will hand out medical face masks to residents and businesses in Marion County starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday in front of the Judge’s offices, 119 W. Lafayette Street. The masks are free and are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
“We need to do more than just come up with ideas. We need solutions. The first letter of our C.L.E.A.N. Initiative is C for covering your mouth and nose. Medical PPE has been difficult to get across the nation, however, we are fortunate that a local business, BaseEngager, has direct access to medical masks. We should all strive for a better and safer Marion County, myself included,” LaFleur said in a press release on Friday.
LaFleur launched the CLEAN Initiative last Monday to help local businesses understand and implement Governor Gregg Abbott’s Open Texas plan. LaFleur used Abbott’s plan as a template and customized it for Marion County.
The C.L.E.A.N. Initiative is a voluntary program for Marion County businesses to adopt as Texas begins to re-open under the guidance of Abbott.
The 5 letter acronym stands for:
C – Cover your mouth and nose when sick, or during coughs and sneezes
L – Learn proper hygiene, and how germs are spread
E – Eliminate Germs Through Wash Stations and/or Readily Available Hand Sanitizer
A – Awareness of Self Health and How to Prevent the Spread of Germs
N – New Guidelines for Dealing with Future Viruses/Epidemics
Judge LaFleur’s office will also continue the voluntary C.L.E.A.N. Initiative workshops next week at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14. The workshops are held via Zoom.
- Tuesday Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93773397148
- Thursday Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96900597090
- Audio Only joining is available by calling
- +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
- Meeting ID: 969 0059 7090