[Goose]

It seems to me that they should be making the decisions at this point, informed by the advice of their public health professionals, much as is ostensibly happening at the state level.

Obviously I don't sit in the meetings that make the decisions, but I strongly suspect Dr. Cody does sit down with the supervisors and tells them what she wants to do and why. If they don't like it, they push back, some dialog ensues, and a compromise is reached. Dr. Cody has the authority to do what she wants, but she knows without the Supervisors support, it won't work. They control the enforcement mechanisms, she does not. If they won't make stores operate at 10% capacity (by issuing tickets, whatever else), she is powerless to do so. Traditionally, this model has worked pretty well because the Supervisors don't have to take the political heat from the decision. The Country Health Officer, who doesn't have to run for election in two years, takes the heat.

[Goose]

It seems to me that they should be making the decisions at this point, informed by the advice of their public health professionals, much as is ostensibly happening at the state level.

Obviously I don't sit in the meetings that make the decisions, but I strongly suspect Dr. Cody does sit down with the supervisors and tells them what she wants to do and why. If they don't like it, they push back, some dialog ensues, and a compromise is reached. Dr. Cody has the authority to do what she wants, but she knows without the Supervisors support, it won't work. They control the enforcement mechanisms, she does not. If they won't make stores operate at 10% capacity (by issuing tickets, whatever else), she is powerless to do so. Traditionally, this model has worked pretty well because the Supervisors don't have to take the political heat from the decision. The Country Health Officer, who doesn't have to run for election in two years, takes the heat.