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Ex. MET-CIN-039 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Executive Order closing Board of Commissioners meetings to in-person public attendance (Mar. 20, 2020)

City Commission meetings closed to public

Mayor Joe Meyer (executive order under the Mar. 19, 2020 State of Emergency) · City of Covington, Kentucky (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Covington, Kentucky · Cincinnati · Ohio
Level
City
Authority
Mayor's emergency powers under the Mar. 19, 2020 declaration; KRS 61.826 (video teleconference meetings)
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24 (Tuesday) (read as 2020-03-24)
End
not verified (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • Board of Commissioners
  • City staff
Functions reached
  • CT public hearings (zoning, licensing, contracts before the Commission)
Collection
Cincinnati MET-CIN

Operative words

Under the order: Caucus and Legislative meetings shall continue to be held as scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The meetings are closed to the public, but news media representatives may attend.... The commission chambers... shall be configured to allow for the recommended 6 feet of social distancing.... Only City staff deemed essential to the meeting may attend.

Enforcement

Executive order

Notes

Public comment by email to the City Clerk by noon on meeting day.

Retrieval note

Executive order number not stated in the release.