Community members in Butte County furious over state COVID-19 restrictions

A protest took place Thursday morning during the Butte County Public Health's weekly coronavirus briefing, with community members demanding businesses be allowed to reopen.

Right now in butte county -- people are flat- out frustrated -- over pandemic restrictions -- and now pushing local leaders to reopen.

Action news now reporter kristian lopez is live in chico.

Kristian what was the vibe like at the protest today before public health leaders?

Hayley they want businesses to reopen and get back to normal..... nats:" i dont care about a purple tier.

I'm sorry but i don't./// we've had enough.

As a community we've had enough of watching our small business owners not be able to put food on their table."

One by one "what are we as business owners supposed to do.

Wait another year?"

Community members in butte county stood before local officials - demanding everything open back up.

"until restaurants go under?

Everybody goes under?"

Steve lambert: i love the energy.

I agree with you folks but we are told by the state this is how we have to do this.

Danette york: what i hope with seeing the downward trend is cases is that we move tiers soon.

All we can do is continue to ask our citizens to participate in the mitigation efforts.

Our rights exist all the time regarless of whats going on.

Chief matt madden: we're going to businesses, parklettes downtown to facilitate businesses being open.

I understand what you're saying, my personal opinions dont count i wish they did.

Im not in the business of violating anyones constitutional rights.

"im not going to live in fear and none of these folks behind me are going to live in fear.

We are tired of it.

Steve lambert: im gonna make phone calls we are gonna keep making phone calls i agree i agree this is silly but this is the reality we live in.

About a purple tier.

I'm sorry but i don't./// we've had enough.

As a community we've had enough of watching our small business owners not be able to put food on their table."

One by one "what are we as business owners supposed to do.

Wait another year?"

Community members in butte county stood before local officials - demanding everything open back up.

"until restaurants go under?

Everybody goes under?"

Steve lambert: i love the energy.

I agree with you folks but we are told by the state this is how we have to do this.

Danette york: what i hope with seeing the downward trend is cases is that we move tiers soon.

All we can do is continue to ask our citizens to participate in the mitigation efforts.

Our rights exist all the time regarless of ste gonna make phone calls we are gonna keep making phone calls i agree i agree this is silly but this is the reality we live in.

Local officials i don't./// we've had enough.

As a community we've had enough of watching our small business owners not be able to put food on their table."

One by one "what are we as business owners supposed to do.

Wait another year?"

Community members in butte county stood before local officials - demanding everything open back up.

"until restaurants go under?

Everybody goes under?"

Steve lambert: i love the energy.

I agr t - in i calls i agree agree t but this is reality we li local officials say they understand peoples frustrations but are following the guidelines set by the state.

As of right now we dont know how long it could take for butte to move to a less strict tier.

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