The Week of April 6th -10th, 2020 in the City of Waxahachie

Hello Neighbors!

Here is our current status on the Covid-19 situation:  https://waxgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0oAfJEhnaHW-x8swwRIZw2xginG6mRAOrTaCZjRJqkN-e76AJ4YZ8APXU#/5d93a669732144679d7bdf317f64d18c

As of 2:00 PM Saturday 04/04/20, we have 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County, with 4 confirmed cases being in Waxahachie.  Please continue to only go out when absolutely necessary and send just one person from each family, if possible.  I fully expect these numbers to keep rising as more people are being tested, but with the cooperation of the whole community, I hope that the numbers will be much lower than if we all just went about our daily lives, as if this were not happening.  I know it's hard, but your efforts are appreciated!

Here are the draft minutes from recent board meetings. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MfHAYTJ8fPW9APOqD3-Fgb_dOMjhGp24 There won't be many minutes going forward, as we are only having Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council meetings until things with the COVID crisis calm down.

The only meeting we have scheduled for the upcoming week is a City Council Meeting.

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Monday, April 6, 2020
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7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
Available via Telephone and Live Streaming

* Please note the instructions on the first page of the agenda in order to participate in the meeting. *

Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/51523/4-6-20_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf

This meeting just has a couple of P&Z items and some basic governmental business such as replacing a vacuum truck, hiring a company to vet a new waste services contract and award bids for lighting at Lee Penn Park and construction of a cemetery pavilion.

There will be an executive session this Monday evening for "consultation with attorney regarding consideration of ordinance repealing, amending and/or replacement of Amended order of March 25, 2020 related to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration...".  If there is any action taken, it will be done once we reconvene from executive session. Just FYI -  I am not allowed to discuss any particulars regarding executive session items, but I'm always willing to listen to your ideas and/or concerns on the topic.

Our meeting will be live-streamed via this link: http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php

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We are currently operating under Governor Abbott's most recent executive order, which you can read here: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-14_Statewide_Essential_Service_and_Activity_COVID-19_IMAGE_03-31-2020.pdf

For other COVID-19 resources, please refer to the City's website: http://www.waxahachie.com/covid-19_resources/index.php

Thank you to everyone who is doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.  With things changing often, these seem to be more uncertain times than ever, but if we continue working together, we are going to come out of this faster and be stronger when it's all over.

Stay well, Waxahachie!

Your Friendly Councilmember,

Melissa Olson
(text) 817-507-5162
molson@waxahachie.com