Johnson County salon owners worry about reopening

While salon owners are among those businesses that will be allowed to reopen in Kansas come May 4, some in that industry still have reservations.

SOME BUSINESS OWNERSARE WORRIED THEY CAN'TKEEP EVERYONE SAFE ASSTAY AT HOME ORDERSCOME TO AN END.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKESHARES WHY SOME MIGHTHOLD OFF.hair cut, and brows waxed.But many are concerned May4 is too soon..My main concern first andforemost is the safety andsanitation aspects of the job.Beauty industry professionalswere waiting for clearguidelines on Tuesday..

As theJohnson County RecoveryTask Force discussedreopening phases.We are literally face to facewith our clients so it makes ita lot more difficult to havethatsocial distancing required, thesix feet.The task force discussedopening nail and hair salons inphase one - limiting thenumber of people inside thebusiness and implementingmasks..

Questions remainabout how much PPE thecounty will provide to salonowners.We're literally going out therewith no safety measures andwe need wipes, handsanitizer, and we can't getthose things right now.our days may be longer.

Iknow mine will because i'mmaking sure i have a 30 mingap between clients so that ihave time to really sanitizeand disinfect so they arecomfortable and they are tooOverall, many think salonsshould open in phase 2.The Johnson CountyCommission will vote on thetask force' decisions soon.I just refuse to trade my safetyfor money.Sarah Plake 41 action news