Published: 11/19/2021

ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAURY COUNTY MAYOR ANDY OGLES IN A PRESS CONFERENCE SURROUNDED BY COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT MAURY COUNTY IS CURRENTLY UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY. OGLES ADVISED THE ORDER IS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM HARRASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, ADVERSE ACTIONS OR TERMINATION FOR ASSERTING RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS OR RIGHTS OF CONSCIOUS WITH THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTED RIGHT TO VOLUNTARILY INFORM CONSENT IN REGARD TO THE COVID 19 VACCINE. AND TO PREVENT DISRUPITON TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND TO PROTECT CRITICAL HEALTH CARE INFASTRUCTURE IN MAURY COUNTY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES IN THE MIDST OF A HEALTH CARE CRISIS IN WHICH HEALTH CARE WORKERS HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS OVER VACCINE MANDATES.