Fort Worth required masks. Now the city is helping give them away
Fort Worth businesses needing free masks for employees or customers may be in luck.
Masks will be distributed at eight locations across the city Wednesday morning for two hours or while supplies last.
A coalition of business organizations, including the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Fort Worth Now, the mayor’s economic recovery task force, have pooled resources to collect masks. Last week, Fort Worth Now director Jarratt Watkins said an order had been placed for at least 240,000 masks. Federal stimulus dollars were used to purchase the masks.
Last week Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price issued orders requiring businesses ensure employees and customers wear masks while inside. Under the order, businesses must build a plan for how they will require customers and staff to mask up. In Fort Worth it is enforceable through a $500 fine to the business.
Fort Worth businesses are eligible for up to 250 masks each, in increments of 50, by presenting a business card, according to a statement from the city. Owners will be expected to provide their name, email address, and company name. More distribution days are planned.
The masks will be distributed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at:
▪ Business Assistance Center, 1150 South Freeway
▪ Golden Triangle Library, 4264 Golden Triangle Boulevard
▪ East Regional Branch Library, 6301 Bridge Street
▪ Diamond Hill Jarvis Library, 1300 N,E, 35th Street
▪ Ridglea Library, 3628 Bernie Anderson Ave,
▪ Seminary South Branch Library, 501 E. Bolt Street
▪ Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Ln
▪ Scott Plaza, 2401 Scott Ave.
This story was originally published June 30, 2020 at 5:35 PM.
