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Police close Howell Sand Company under a City communicable disease control order; order rescinded April 6
Amarillo police and Potter County Sheriff's officers closed Howell Sand Company in north Amarillo on April 3, 2020. KVII described it as the City's first enforcement action of this kind. KFDA reported on April 6 that the City was rescinding its communicable disease control order after working with the owners over the weekend; the owners said in a statement that they had received no request to cease operations before the closure.[1][2]
What the sources say
- ⚠ Sources differ
Accounts differ on whether the company had been told to stop operating before the closure.
Reported value 1[1]
- Value
- told twice
KVII reported that the company had been told to shut down twice but kept operating after telling the City it had stopped.
Reported value 2[2]
- Value
- no prior request
The owners said in a statement reported by KFDA that the company had received no request to cease operations before the closure, and that it had quarantined specific people, closed the office and shop and deep-cleaned the office building.
- ✓ Verified
KFDA reported on April 6, 2020 that the City was rescinding its communicable disease control order against the business because the situation had been resolved, and that officials said breakdowns in communication had caused confusion about expectations. [2]
