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1 BE: PAR <br />E T A TI F 202 1 FFEB 16 1': 2: <br />WHEREAS, on February 12, 2021, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, <br />declared a state of disaster in all 254 counties in Texas based on the existence of an <br />imminent threat of widespread and severe property damage, injury, and lass of life <br />due to prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow, and freezing rain. statewide; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, on February 14, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., declared that <br />an emergency exists in the State of 'Teas and ordered federal assistance to <br />supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions <br />resulting from the severe winter storm which began. on February 11, 2021; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas, is currently in the midst of this statewide <br />inter weather emergency; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has received a significant amount of snow/ice, and <br />temperatures are expected to be below freezing for a prolonged period, and <br />WHEREAS, the City's electrical grid and other infrastructure has been strained <br />by the effects of the winter weather emergency erency anal power outages have affected <br />much of the City including the City's water supply; and <br />WHEREAS, this winter weather emergency has and will continue to pose a <br />threat to the health and safety of local residents; and <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris, Texas, has determined that <br />extraordinary measures must be taken under the authority of Texas law and the City <br />Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, to protect the proper delivery of essential services <br />provided by the City. �? y <br />THEREFORE, , PROCLAIMED MAYORCITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Paris, Texas, pursuant to <br />§41.1(a) of the Texas Government Code. <br />. Pursuantto §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of disaster <br />shall continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this <br />declaration unless continued or renewed by the City Council of the City of Paris, <br />Texas. <br />3. Pursuant to §418.1.08(c) of the Texas Government Cade, this declaration of <br />a local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed <br />promptly with the City Cleric <br />4. Pursuant to §418.100(d) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of <br />a local state of disaster activates the city emergency management pian. <br />