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Mayor Curry orders bars, restaurants, churches and other “nonessential retail” outlets to limit occupancy to 50 people. Policy starts at 5 p.m. March 16.
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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announces the citywide occupancy limits at City Hall on March 16. Curry said he was “extremely disturbed and disappointed” by crowds gathering around the city over the weekend.
BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
Mayor Lenny Curry ordered all social gathering places in Duval County to limit admittance to 50 people as city officials try to limit the spread of COVID-19. The order applies to bars, restaurants, churches, movie the-
aters and gathering places that have a city-issued certificate of occupancy beyond 50 people. City Director of Public Affairs Nikki Kimbleton said in a followup phone interview that the rule is enforced for all “nonessential retail” outlets. The mayor announced the executive order March 16 during
a special City Council meeting at City Hall. “I was extremely disturbed and disappointed to see private businesses and patrons facilitating events and gathering with massive amounts of people,” Curry said. “Bars and restaurants filled to capacity or beyond may be good for the bottom line in the
short run, but they are sending the wrong message about this crisis. “To continue adding to the threat of rapid transmission by allowing people to cram into bars, restaurants, churches and other places of gathering is irresponsible. It must be curtailed,” Curry said.
For Duval County shopping malls, Kimbleton said the rule does not extend to the mall as a whole. Individual businesses that lease space must comply. Fitness facilities and gyms also are asked to limit their capacity to 50 people. SEE CURRY, PAGE 2
New York firm buys Mac Papers A New York-based private equity firm announced March 13 it acquired Jacksonville-based Mac Papers Inc. for an undisclosed price. Monomoy Capital Partners bought the distributor of paper and packaging products that generates more than $600 million in annual sales. Frank and Tom McGehee founded Mac Papers in 1965. Their sons now run the company. Monomoy said Mac Papers COO Rick Mitchell will take over as president Chief Financial Officer Greg Gay continuing in his position. At right, Mac, David and Sutton McGehee.
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