Many business owners joined a virtual meeting hosted by the Jackson (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce Friday afternoon to give Phase 1 feedback and preparation for Phase 2 discussion of Jackson-Madison County Economic Recovery Plan during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Close contact businesses such as barbers, hair salons, tattoo parlors, massage parlors and more will open Monday, May 4 in Jackson-Madison County. The close contact businesses in 89 of 95 of the state’s counties will reopen May 6.
Attendees were greeted by Jackson Chamber President/CEO Kyle Spurgeon, City of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris, Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department Executive Director Kim Tedford and West Tennessee Healthcare Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer/Nursing Officer Tina Prescott.
During Friday’s meeting, Conger, Harris, Tedford and Ross answered questions and concerns that business owners had.
You can read our coverage of the reopening of close contact businesses at Close Contact Businesses Reopen
You read the guidance by clicking on the following link: Close Contact Businesses Guidance
You can watch the meeting in its entirety below: