Ft Payne Mayor Larry Chesser

Ft Payne Mayor Larry Chesser

The stay at home order is set to expire tomorrow, with the new, safer at home order set to go into effect starting tomorrow.

Joining us now over the phone is mayor larry chesser of fort payne.

Mayor than you for joining us this morning.

- like so many areas where small busineses have been struggling - fort payne is no exception.

- first - what's your first impression of this new "safer at home" order and it's impact on the people in your area?

How has the shutdown affected small business?

-everything going to walmart -small businesses are hurting sales tax revenue?

-tanked, could affect road work tourism?

-tourism is a big deal in fort payne, losing it has been harsh -lodging gone to 0, he stopped by a hotel and asked how many people they have and they didn't have any city business?

-city hall is closed- but they are working, they are meeting people, cut out a lot of foot traffic fireman tested positive