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EXTENDED DECIARKTION ORDER OFTH17 MAY(M OF"i CITY 0I.;'PARIS,,rj:zXAS
<br />ISSUED BYTHE CTI'Y COUNCIL OF SAID CITY OF P,AR,IS,'Tr,,XA,S ("M MARCH 26,2020
<br />Summary: The virus that.'causes 201.9 Coronaus virDisease (COVID.- 19) js easily
<br />trarmnitted through. 1,-)erson to per'son conitact-I especially in grouj,) settings, and
<br />it is lessential that the spread of the virus be slowed to protect. the ability of
<br />Public aird private health clare providers to, handle tbe influx of new patients and
<br />safeguard public health and safety. Because of the risk of the rapim spread of the
<br />virus, and the need to protect the rnost vuM.erabile menibers of the coinmunity,
<br />the Mayor's Order prohibited commurAty gatherings of'10 persons or more
<br />anywhere in ttiie City of Paris, i begirining at 6::00 p.m. un March 19, 2020,
<br />, a
<br />ind confirming seven ( 7) day's unless extended by the Council, which has
<br />re-,solvc--md to extend I:he Declarationand Order, for an additional thirty ("130) days.Fcm
<br />all other gatherings, the (AtY Counciltjudge of the City of Paris, Texas, ir i cool,,,) eratio n
<br />with the Office c)f the Lamar (',ouny - and the Paris-Larm.ir Cotint
<br />y Health
<br />Department st:r,,(,)rj.gjy recornmend f61107MI19 the social distAncirig pj,ota(.,,0js
<br />atWched to this Ot-der, includirig canicellng, reschedtfling, or r1ot attending events
<br />with more than 10 the IMayamr and the Office of 11le Lamm -
<br />County judg
<br />ge and the Paris- LaTnar Coura,Y Health Departinent strongly urges
<br />bigh--y-Isk individtials, as deflined by the Centi,.ns f6i Disease Contrial anA Prevention
<br />(CDC), to cancel, reschedule, or not, attend events that will have or will likelily,
<br />have 10 or more people,
<br />UNDERIIIE AUTHORITY OFTEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
<br />SEC"MON 418,THE CITY COLMIL OF THE CITYOF PARIS ORDERS
<br />I. Effective as of 6:1)0 p.imoin T'hu.rsday, March 26, 2020, and contimlinj..7 fig,
<br />thirty (30 days, mum' iic or private cornmimilit,.
<br />y patherings (as defined in
<br />Se(,,�,tion 3 below) are Prohibited anywhere in the City of Paris, "Texas.
<br />2. As adviseml by the Office of the Lamax County judge and the Pali sLaxnar
<br />Countly Bealth Department ("Healt.1i Authority"), the City Cil strongly
<br />recxmmelnds canceling, rescheduAlne; or not attending events unrith
<br />more
<br />them l0persons."T'heCit ("ounc,�llalli)iigvvitlitbeoff-ice(,)f't,�hel,,arT'ia,r(",'olulity
<br />Y �
<br />Judge aind the Paris-Lairmar County Health Department st,on mum
<br />arges
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<br />gamizations that serve hip , 'Y
<br />,h risk populations to catwel gatherinp.,rs of nrDire
<br />flian 10 peciple., Furthermore, tbe City C'Zum-,ril has adopted the Lamar
<br />County Cornmissioriers Court Resolution No. R2020-10017, "A Ries mlud, on of
<br />the Con-m-Ossioners 6-.m,irt of Lmriar Courityy,, Texas Recommeii:1.ding
<br />Appropriate Measures to Contain and Pirevent the Spy -lead of COVID-.1.9 fW
<br />thHealtli, SaIr"ety, and Welfiare of the Community of its Citizens," a copy of
<br />which is attached hereto as Lg.bdhft.,..A and, jncorp�:,)rated b:y reference as if
<br />fU]Iyr setforth herlein, farthe duration, of this Order, These reii:,lonnnendations
<br />are based on the social cbstancin g pracd(,,.°es attached to this Order as well as
<br />the "Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Cornmuni ties with Local
<br />(W1) 19 1 ran s Ym . ssioril" issued by the Unitt..�id States Ceriters ftn- Disease
<br />Control and Prev,ention, ("CDC,"). The Mayor mai he City of Paris,Texas and
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