In Springfield, officials trade cease-and-desist letters over reopening plans – Center Square

“We are not getting the backing of the public health department in regards with enforcement, that’s a big issue,” Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder said Tuesday. “When you have a restaurant open up … that’s why we took action. We all know this is a health pandemic. The police department have their hands full especially when they don’t have the backing of the health department that they should get.”