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Board of County Commissioners
Grant County
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WHEREAS, Grant County continues to experience a significant surge in coronavirus
cases over the past few weeks, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Grant County Commissioners (BOCC) fear that the economy
and the health and well-being of the people of Grant County are severely compromised by our
lack of urgency in controlling the virus; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC recognizes that it is the commitment of the people of Grant
County at a "grass root" level that will be most effective in succeeding at eliminating the
covid-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, the (BOCC) agree that their collective leadership is important in compelling
the community to act.
Now, therefore, the Grant County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaim as follows:
1) We are extremely grateful to the businesses, public, health care organizations,
county departments, and agencies for the efforts and sacrifices made to date, we are
Grant County strong!
2) We issue a desperate appeal to the Grant County community at large to implement
the cautionary measures suggested by Grant County Health Officials.
3) In signing this proclamation, each of us commit to setting an example to the public
in implementing the measures recommended by our Grant County Health Officials.
4) This proclamation shall be in effect until a photograph of the all three
commissioners together with their smiling faces, without masks, is released to the press.
Signed this 25th day of August, 2020.
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Richard Stevens, Member