BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In a contentious special county commission meeting Tuesday, Brevard County leaders rejected the proposal for a county-wide face covering requirement.Chairman Bryan Lober raised the proposal for discussion, suggesting masks should be required inside businesses.
Lober’s proposal outlined that those who don’t comply would potentially be issued a warning and fined for a second offense.After two hours of public comment with a majority of constituents arguing against the mandate, commissioners struck down the proposal before it was put up for a vote citing difficulties with enforcement and confusion over who would be liable if someone were not wearing a mask in a public space.Public opposition to proposed mask mandate.