“It feels good to be back in the office.”
That’s what Stone County Judge Stacey Avey told White River Now’s Gary Bridgman this morning. The judge tested positive for the coronavirus when he came into contact with a county road employee who had the virus. Avey was quarantined along with a number of other employees who were also exposed. None of those employees tested positive.
The judge said this morning that seven people have tested positive for the virus to date in Stone County.
Avey and Mountain View Mayor Roger Gardner said both governmental entities — the county and the city — will see substantial decreases in revenue because of the virus.
Both noted that sales tax revenue also with state turnback funds will be affected. How much will depend on the length of time many businesses will be closed or operating at diminished capacity.
And that depends on how quickly the spread of the virus is controlled, and people are allowed to get back to their regular routines.
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