McKinney is asking residents to wear masks inside city facilities

On the eve of the end of the statewide mask mandate, the city of McKinney is asking residents to wear masks when inside city facilities and to continue maintaining proper social distancing measures.

“To ensure the safety of our citizens and staff, the City of McKinney encourages citizens to wear masks inside city facilities and practice social distancing when Governor Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate is lifted March 10,” the city said in a news release Tuesday.

City employees will still be required to wear masks, according to city officials.

“We are all looking forward to a return to normalcy, and the Governor’s removal of the mask mandate is but one hopeful signal that things will be improving in the coming months, particularly as more vaccines are given,” City Manager Paul Grimes said in the release. “Yet we know this virus is still active in the community and the infection rate is still hovering near 1.0, so we will do our part to stay vigilant.”

“Masks in combination with social distancing and proper cleaning minimizes the spread of the virus, so we kindly request our residents to respect their neighbors and help protect everyone inside our facilities.”