Brian Dygert on WestWorld Covid Rules

Q - What is Scottsdale’s policy for wearing masks during events at WestWorld?

A- Everyone must wear a mask. Eating & drinking in designated areas and athletic competition when competing are the only times a mask may be removed ( when riding a horse, when competing for beach volleyball, etc. ) .

Q - What is Scottsdale’s policy regarding spectators at WestWorld events?

A - Control, event producers must submit plans that show that they can and will control all attendees. This is about mask wearing and social distances. Volume of attendees is about producers ability to control the volume requested.

Q - Scottsdale installed special filtration systems to clean the air of viruses, how much did those alterations cost?

A - UV/Ion air treatment has been installed in the air handlers in the TNEC as well as hands free hardware on doors and restroom fixtures. I do not have the expenditure as the City’s capital and facility group administered and installed. It will be next week before I get this number.

Q - It is reported an event was shut down right in the middle of the schedule because people were not wearing masks. Is that true, and if so can that happen again at WestWorld?

A - Yes, one event has been closed due to non-compliance of the plan they submitted and were approved by (October 2020). Can it happen again, yes. We are working closely with every event producer to be compliant and thus the pre-submittal of plans so the producer is capable of maintaining compliance. If a producer is noncompliant we will close them, for non-compliance.