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Ex. MET-DET-033 Order Primary source read

Emergency Epidemic Order: Declaration of Continued Emergency Due to COVID-19

Declaration of continued emergency to allow public meetings of governmental bodies to be held remotely under 2020 PA 228 from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021

Wayne County Local Public Health Department, Carol Austerberry, Health Officer · Wayne County, Michigan, excluding the City of Detroit (County)

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Jurisdiction
Wayne County, Michigan, excluding the City of Detroit · Detroit · Michigan
Level
County
Authority
MCL 333.2453; 2020 PA 228 (Open Meetings Act amendments)
Issued
2021-03-29 Mar. 29, 2021
Effective
2021-03-31
End
2021-05-31
In force
Mar. 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • public bodies within Wayne County outside Detroit
Functions reached
  • CT/CRT public bodies (remote meetings)
  • GATH
Collection
Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

COVID-19 remains an imminent threat to the public throughout Wayne County.... cases have been on an upward trend since mid-February, growing from 524 cases for the period of 2/14-2/20/2021 to 2,205 cases for the period of 3/14-3/20/2021... Therefore, I am issuing this Emergency Epidemic Order to allow public bodies to hold meetings remotely as an option from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021.

Enforcement

MCL 333.2443; Public Health Code

Notes

A county health officer's finding of imminent threat and a 235 percent case increase in spring 2021

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