Sales of newly built single-family homes plummeted 15.4% in March, totaling just 627,000 last month, according to data from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Myrtle Beach mayor wants to open economy, but "it just is not a cookie cutter approach"People visit the beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on April 21. Jason Lee/The Sun News/APand lift restrictions on beach access.Bethune said her city sees between 18 million and 20 million visitors a year, and businesses cannot afford to stay closed long-term.
"They are hurting so badly right now. And that is exactly why we are taking this approach of a very well thought out plan, one that does include the businesses, and, you know, it just is not a cookie cutter approach." Bethune said., McMaster announced that some stores would be allowed to open at 20% capacity or five people per 1,000 square feet. Beaches were allowed to reopen on Tuesday.
Bethune did not directly address the guidelines, but said in order to balance reopening the economy with public health, each community needs to access their situation individually. "I think that we have to look at our individual communities and not the state as a whole because every community, every county is different," Bethune said."We're looking at what is right for our area, our businesses, and we want to welcome our visitors back, but we want it to be safe when we do," she added.
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