More nonessential businesses allowed to open
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that the state will allow more nonessential businesses to operate.
The order is effective at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 29.
The Emergency Order, signed by Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, allows nonessential businesses to do curbside drop-off of goods and animals.
This will allow businesses like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery businesses and others to safely open.
Today’s order also allows outdoor recreational rentals, such as boats, golf carts, kayaks, ATVs and other similar recreational vehicles.
Additionally, automatic or self-service car washes would be able to operate.
All of these businesses must operate free of contact with customers by providing payment options online or over the phone, enact proper disinfecting practices, and operations must be able to be performed by one staff member.
“No one wants to reopen our economy as much as I do, and we’re working to do everything we can to make sure we can do so as soon as we safely and responsibly can. That’s why today we announced a new order that, coupled with our Safer at Home order that went into effect last week, turns the dial a notch by allowing non-essential businesses to do more than they were able to do before,” Evers said .
“This order means that every business across our state can do things like deliveries, mailings, curbside pickup and drop-off, and it’s an important step in making sure that while folks are staying safer at home, they can also continue to support small businesses across our state,” Evers said.
Monday’s order builds upon the extension the Safer at Home order last week when a number of additional options were made available for businesses to safely serve the public.
All essential and nonessential businesses must continue to follow social distancing and safety practices required under the Safer at Home order.