Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved a Declaration of Emergency resolution Monday morning, Oct. 18, that will help Rural Fire Districts apply for assistance from the Office of Emergency Management if their staffing levels fall significantly due to the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Healthcare workers in Oregon had until Oct. 18 to get vaccinated or face the possibility of losing their jobs.
Nyquist, who chairs the board, said the commissioners…