Astoria’s mayor joined mayors around the state in asking Gov. Kate Brown to issue a stronger stay-at-home warning after beaches and towns were inundated with spring break visitors over the weekend.

“Today we have been appalled by the sight of tens of thousands of irresponsible vacationers flocking to the coast, as if this was just another spring break week,” Mayor Bruce Jones said Saturday, “with callous disregard for residents’ health and safety.”

In a statement posted on Astoria’s city website Saturday, Jones said that he and other coastal officials spent Saturday asking Brown to close state parks and campgrounds and “take other actions to stem the flow of tourists to our coast.”

Jones noted that the mayor of nearby Warrenton passed a declaration Saturday night closing all campgrounds, hotels and short-term rentals and giving visitors 24 hours to leave.

“I applaud the Mayor’s actions,” Jones wrote, "and am convening an emergency meeting of the Astoria City Council at noon tomorrow (Sunday 3/22) to consider a similar measure."

“I am also working closely with Clatsop County on their consideration of a similar measure county-wide,” he added. “We don’t want vacationers turned away from Warrenton to simply move to Astoria or other County jurisdictions.”

Jones said he would join a call with Brown and other north coast officials soon to discuss the issue.

-- Lizzy Acker

503-221-8052, lacker@oregonian.com, @lizzzyacker

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