Lt. Gov. announces plans to reopen Alabama: Read the proposal

Al.com ^ | 04/17/2020 | Mike Casom

[oincobx]

A group of lawmakers and business leaders advising Gov. Kay Ivey issued a report today recommending that restaurants and retail stores reopen immediately under special social distancing guidelines.

[oincobx]

Going to try and open up here. The report breaks things down by service area. The fly in the ointment will be child care. While they recommend opening immediately, they suggest limits of 11 children per facility and a 1 to 1 ratio of adults to children. It's going to be hard for a lot of people to go back to work without childcare, especially with schools shut down.

[HotKat]

I wanna go to HomeGoods!

[abb]

https://www.wtvy.com/content/news/I-feel-perfectly-safe-eating-in-a-restaurant-Lt-Gov-Ainsworth-recommends-some-businesses-could-open-immediately-569728921.html

‘I feel perfectly safe eating in a restaurant’: Lt. Gov. Ainsworth recommends some businesses could open immediately

https://www.wsfa.com/2020/04/17/lt-gov-ainsworth-share-recommendations-reopening-alabamas-economy-am/

Committee recommends reopening some Alabama businesses immediately

https://www.alabamanews.net/2020/04/17/lt-gov-ainsworth-releases-recommendations-for-responsibly-reopening-alabamas-economy/

Lt. Gov. Ainsworth Releases Recommendations for Responsibly Reopening Alabama’s Economy

https://www.al.com/news/2020/04/lt-gov-announcing-plans-to-reopen-alabama-today.html

Lt. Gov. announces plans to reopen Alabama: Read the proposal

[1217Chic]

Me too!!!!!!!!

[petitfour]

I want to know if teachers are allowed to babysit.

[1Old Pro]

I want to know if teachers are allowed to babysit.

Turn the schools into day care centers as clearly they are not used for education.

[HotKat]

Thanks for that. I was feeling so shallow😉

[1217Chic]

Let’s see, Home Goods, and TJ Maxx, Pier One....and the crummy liquor stores in Pa.

[RatRipper]

I e-mailed Gov. Ivey early this week about re-opening. Glad we are getting some movement here in AL. Sent her an article posted here on FR. Being in the banking business, this is very, very good news!!!

[gcparent]

Doesnt school normally end mid may in south anyway?

[petitfour]

Memorial Day-ish.

[oincobx]

>>>Doesnt school normally end mid may in south anyway?

Ends just before Memorial Day. The schools and churches run a lot of day camps in the summer. No word yet on when/if they are reopening.

[Leep]

Me too and i don’t even know what it is.

[DoodleDawg]

While they recommend opening immediately, they suggest limits of 11 children per facility and a 1 to 1 ratio of adults to children.

What child care facility can afford a 1 to 1 employee/child ratio?

[gcparent]

Imo doesnt make sense to open schools for 3 or 4 wks.

[petitfour]

Right. It would be senseless.

[thinden]

glad I'm not in michigan.

just got back from a shopping trip to Lowes, TSC & Walmart picking up lawn & garden supplies & the parking lots were packed like it was Black Friday.

Chick Fil A has an out parcel on the Lowes parking lot & drive thru lines were wrapped around the building twice!

This was during lunch hour & the general traffic looked like a regular rush hour every where.

buckle up, it's liable to be a wild ride when people break out of their crib.

[riverdawg]

Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia should coordinate their phased re-openings. Viruses don’t respect state borders.

[abb]

http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/stories/gulf-shores-mayor-and-city-council-release-timeline-recommendation-for-reopening-gulf-shores,92108

Gulf Shores mayor and city council release timeline recommendation for reopening Gulf Shores

[wally_bert]

SC I doubt will participate. My state will probably be late or last to the party.

Dudley Do Nothing guv is another reality I guess.