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Editor's note: Seventeen Snohomish County mayors signed joint letters to the community and to Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday, April 24. Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson did not sign either letter. He did write a letter to the community Thursday, April, 23, "Now is not the time to rush to re-open." https://bit.ly/2Ky6rYU

Here is Nelson's response as to why he did not sign either letter. The letters, in full, are below:

"Protecting the health of our community and saving lives is my number one priority during this pandemic. This letter was generated, along with a stronger, different letter that was sent t...