Tomorrow’s special city council meeting has been canceled based on today’s executive order by the Governor.
The Governor’s order states: “every person in Texas shall, except where necessary to provide or obtain essential services, minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household.”
Guidelines on essential service are here: http://tdem.texas.gov/essentialservices/
- HEALTHCARE / PUBLIC HEALTH
- LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS
- FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- ENERGY
- WATER AND WASTEWATER
- TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
- PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SERVICES
- COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- OTHER COMMUNITY- OR GOVERNMENT-BASED OPERATIONS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTION
- CRITICAL MANUFACTURING
- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- FINANCIAL SERVICES
- CHEMICAL
- DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
- COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
- RESIDENTIAL/SHELTER FACILITIES AND SERVICES
- HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
- Religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship
- Other services as approved by the Texas Division of Emergency Management
Moreover, people “shall not visit nursing homes, state supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance”
Additionally, schools may not reopen until at least May 4, 2020.
