STATEMENT OF STEVE XIARHOS REGARDING REOPENING OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES

June 19, 2020

BARNSTABLE – Steve Xiarhos, Republican Candidate for State Representative in the 5^th Barnstable District, issued the following comments today regarding Governor Baker’s announcement that additional Massachusetts businesses will be allowed to reopen as soon as Monday:–

“I am pleased that additional businesses in our state will be allowed to reopen as early as next week. This additional reopening, and specifically the decision to start allowing indoor dining at restaurants, is particularly important for those who live and work here on Cape Cod. Too many of our local businesses are still struggling. And, the families that depend on these businesses are in need of relief. We must continue to keep these all of these people in our thoughts and keep pushing to further reopen our economy as soon as public health guidelines reasonably will allow.”

Xiarhos has been a consistent advocate for small businesses and restaurants on Cape Cod and has issued repeated calls for the pace of reopening for these employers to be accelerated.

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