Mesquite, TX – April 1, 2020 – At a special council meeting this week, the City Council voted to renew a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency issued by Mayor Bruce Archer last week. The document provides provisions and authorities for a variety of emergency operational decisions and services in response to the coronavirus pandemic. View the updated declaration. Listen to last night’s special council meeting.
The declaration will be a tool the city uses to direct its residents to comply with orders from the State of Texas and Dallas County, and to request federal reimbursement for expenses related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/Coronavirus to view other Mesquite updates concerning the coronavirus. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/NotifyMe to register for Coronavirus Updates through the city’s email/text notification system.
