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WHEREAS, the continued worldwide spread of COVID-19 presents an
<br />imminent threat of widespread illness, which requires emergency action; and
<br />WHEREAS, extraordinary measures must be taken to contain COVID-
<br />19 and prevent its spread throughout the City of Paris; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Hon. Steven J. Clifford, M.D, Mayor of
<br />the City of Paris, Texas, issued a declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health
<br />Emergency and accompanying Order (the "Declaration and Order') designed to
<br />halt the spread of COVID-19 in the city and in Lamar County; and
<br />WHEREAS, on the same date, Lamar County issued its own declaration
<br />of disaster and order, and thereafter, by action of the Lamar County
<br />Commissioners Court on Monday, March 23, 2020, extended said order for an
<br />additional 30 days; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the Lamar County Commissioners Court
<br />adopted Resolution No. R2020-007, "A Resolution of the Commissioners Court
<br />of Lamar County, Texas Recommending Appropriate Measures to Contain and
<br />Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the
<br />Community of its Citizens; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 26, 2020, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas
<br />extended said Declaration and Order for a period of thirty (30) days in
<br />Resolution No. 2020-011, and WHEREAS, in Section 4 of said resolution, the
<br />City Council granted authority to the Mayor to exercise all necessary powers
<br />granted under the Texas Disaster Act of Texas, Texas Government Code Chapter
<br />418; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Plan of the City of Paris, Texas
<br />enacted pursuant to said Chapter 418, Government Code, allows for the
<br />restriction of the movement of people; and
<br />WHEREAS, conditions have worsened with respect to COVID-19 in the
<br />city, county, state and nation since March 26, 2020; and
<br />WHEREAS, while the majority of citizens in the City of Paris are avoiding
<br />gatherings of more than ten (10) people and are observing social distancing
<br />recommendations, there is a minority of the citizenry who are ignoring said
<br />recommendations, thus endangering not only themselves, but others as well;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
<br />PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT
<br />CODE CHAPTER 418, THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, HEREBY FIND AND ORDER:
<br />Section 1. That the findings and recitations set out in the preamble to
<br />this Order are found to be true and are hereby adopted by the Mayor and made
<br />a part hereof for all purposes.
<br />Section 2. Curfew Re ulations for Children Extended. Effective as of
<br />10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the "Curfew Regulations for Children,"
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