Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Issues Executive Order Extending Outdoor Dining Through December 31

August 28, 2020
Contact: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
baldellihunt@woonsocketri.org; (401) 767-9205

Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Issues Executive Order Extending Outdoor Dining Through December 31

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced today that she has issued an Executive Order to extend outdoor dining for Woonsocket restaurants through December 31, 2020. Outdoor dining at Woonsocket restaurants has been a well-received “eating out” alternative for both City residents and out-of-city patrons, and restaurants have found outdoor dining to be an invaluable option in helping keep their businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The outdoor dining extension allows restaurant owners to better plan how they will continue to offer outdoor dining during the upcoming colder months, and gives them assurance that any purchases that they make now to facilitate this option, such as heating units, can be utilized through December 31.

“Outdoor dining has been an overwhelmingly popular way for our restaurants to keep their doors open and their staffs employed during the COVID-19 pandemic” stated Mayor Baldelli-Hunt.“ Our restaurants are relying on outdoor dining and extending it through December 31 will allow them to plan ahead and purchase equipment like outdoor heaters now, rather than wait and face possible equipment shortages later,” added the Mayor.

The Mayor’s Executive Order also extends through December 31 the ability for restaurants in the Market Square area to utilize the municipal parking lot for outdoor dining purposes.

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