BERLIN — The Berlin City Council again addressed a potential mask mandate during their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, with one council member requesting that the matter be placed on the council’s next agenda for a possible vote.
The council had discussed the possibility of a mask mandate last week but made no decision.
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