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Johnson County's Reopening Task Force Aims For Safety In A Gradual Return To Normal

Luke X. Martin
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KCUR 89.3
Johnson County Commissioner Janee Hanzlick is one of 14 members of the county's COVID-19 Recovery Planning Task Force.

Johnson County is looking to reopen after weeks under stay-at-home orders, and county leaders have assembled a committee to figure out the safest way of doing so. Members of the group described how they're approaching the decision.

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