Metropolis/County Mayors PRESS CONFERENCE: Springfield Closes Park Playgrounds & Pavilions
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Robertson County Mayor Billy Vogle, Springfield Mayor Ann Schneider and Robertson County EMA Deputy Director Amanda Porter speak with Smokey Barn Information on adjustments and updates.
Springfield Mayor Ann Schneider introduced that (for the “security of our residents” all Springfield Parks will probably be closing the playgrounds and park pavilions beginning a 1 pm Friday. The tennis courts and canine parks will stay open except social distancing turns into a problem.
Mayor Schneider talks concerning the metropolis’s Emergency Declaration and what it does for the residents. Schneider added that residents must be cautious of rumors and examine your supply. Schneider added that the 7pm curfew for Robertson County was a rumor. FULL STORY
Mayor Billy Vogle addresses the distinction between State and County declarations of emergency and their separate authority referring to enforcement. Vogle advised Smokey Barn Information in Friday’s information convention (above) that Governor Lees’s intent is NOT to place individuals in jail and shut companies however merely encourage residents to observe the rules of 6 toes distance, not more than 10 individuals collectively and observe hand washing.
Vogle stated that he, Governor Lee and different Mayors are getting hit with many calls that appear to spark from miss info. Vogle says to examine the details earlier than you let a FB publish scare you. Vogle added that his employees is working very laborious to maintain county companies going.
EMA Deputy Director Amanda Porter talks concerning the acquisition of PPE “Private Protecting Tools” resembling masks, gloves, and face shields. Porter stated her company has positioned orders for about 30,000 various kinds of PPE tools, so far they’ve obtained 6,000. The tools will go to the Well being Division, hospitals, emergency providers and different county departments.
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