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Paris council unanimously extends local COVID-19 disaster declaration for 30 days to mirror Lamar County
Summary
The Paris City Council voted unanimously March 26 to extend the city's local disaster declaration for public-health reasons for 30 days and incorporate Lamar County's declaration; councilmembers urged public cooperation and reliance on police discretion to enforce gathering limits.
The Paris City Council voted unanimously March 26 to extend a local disaster declaration for a public-health emergency for 30 days and incorporate the recently renewed Lamar County declaration.
The extension, moved by the mayor and seconded by Councilmember Portugal, was presented as a measure to align city policy with the county and to preserve flexibility for future action. The mayor said the original declaration he issued on March 19 was good for seven days and required council renewal to remain in effect.
The move to mirror the county was…
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