This Johnson County city will allow its mask mandate to expire on Oct. 31

Prairie Village mask mandate

The Prairie Village City Council took no action on its citywide mask mandate, meaning the order will expire on Oct. 31. At Monday's meeting, multiple business owners urged the council to let the order expire, arguing the mandate had driven customers to other nearby cities. Above, a city-issued mask mandate sign. File photo.

The Prairie Village City Council on Monday evening elected to not take any action on its citywide mask mandate, allowing the current order to expire on Oct. 31.

Prairie Village’s mask order — which was the first for a Johnson County city amid this summer’s spike in cases — went into effect on Aug. 24.