At least one owner of a hair salon in Wyandotte County says she's exploring opening her business elsewhere as the county continues to keep hair and nail salons closed.
IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY --ONE GROUP OFBUSINESSES ISFRUSTRATED THECOUNTY'S RULES AREMORE STRICT THAN THESTATE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSFOUND OUT WHY.Jordan Betts, 41 Action NewsReporter"Wyandotte County has not lettheir hair and nail salons openup even though othersurrounding counties have.This is not making those smallbusiness owners happy."Lillie Trower, owns hair saloninWyandotte County"It's very sad.
You can't godown there and work."LILLIE TROWER IS THEOWNER OF HAIRMASTERSSALON IN TURNER.Lillie Trower, owns hair saloninWyandotte County"I have had people there inTurner 1980."THE PLACE REMAINSTEMPORARILY CLOSEDDUE TO COUNTYRESTRICTIONS.CURRENTLY, THE COUNTYIS IN THE "RED PHASE OFREOPENING" --SALONS CAN REOPEN INTHE YELLOW PHASE.WHICH WILL NOT HAPPENBEFORE MAY 25TH.TO GET THERE -- THECOUNTY WILL LOOK AT THENUMBER OFHOSPITALIZATIONS,DEATHS AND PERCENTAGEOF POSITIVE TESTS OVERA TWO WEEK PERIOD.WHILE THE COUNTYANALYZES THAT DATA --TROWER NEEDS TOCONTINUE TO MAKEMONEY --SO SHE RENTED OUT THISSPACE -- IN JOHNSONCOUNTY.Lillie Trower, owns hair saloninWyandotte County"This has been a god sent,just absolutely."WHILE THANKFUL FOR THECHANCE TO WORK, THIS ISNOT IDEAL FOR HER.Lillie Trower, owns hair saloninWyandotte County"I can't stay here not when Iown my own place and I haveput a lot of money into itrecently to get it ,like Isaid...new flooring andeverything.
I want to go backto my place."SHE IS RAISING THE PRICEOF HER CUTS AND COLORSTO MAKE UP FOR THERENT COST.TROWER HOPES THEHEALTH DEPARTMENTMAKES A DECISIONSOONER RATHER THANLATER.Lillie Trower, owns hair saloninWyandotte County"I would like to opentomorrow, but we can't."JORDAN BETTS 41 ACTIONNEWSA COUNTYSPOKESPERSON TOLD 41ACTION NEWS THEDECISION TO MOVE INTOTHE "YELLOW ZONE" -- THELESS RESTRICTIVE PHASEOF RE-OPENING -- COULDCOME
Some businesses in Jackson, Wyandotte and Johnson counties were allowed to reopen Monday. But not all business owners are opening..
