City officials in Clemson are extending the community’s mask ordinances and other COVID-19 restrictions to at least March 15.
The decision comes amid pleas by business owners to relax Clemson’s rules to match statewide mandates. The city council’s decision comes during an ongoing debate over how bar owners in the college town can stay in business with the city’s strict rules, The Greenville News reported.
Clemson bars are “under the gun” and need relief from the rules, Tiger Town Tavern owner Cameron Farish said. Farish feared many would go out of business if the rules are not relaxed soon. He and other bar owners told the newspaper that they’re making about one-quarter of their typical revenue.
Mayor Robert Halfacre said that city leaders are trying to balance the situation to the best of their ability.
