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Ex. MET-SDF-024Release: Mayor Fischer extends state of emergency to May 10, closes Metro Parks playgrounds and ballfields (March 24, 2020)State of emergency extended to May 10, 2020; park amenities closed; license expirations extended; employee reassignment authorizedLouisville Metro Government (Office of the Mayor)Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-019Access restricted to walk-in visitors in City buildings (Mayor's directive of March 20, 2020)Government buildings closed to walk-in visitors effective March 23, 2020; employees telecommutingMayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-020City services, policies change to slow COVID-19 (Mayor's directives of March 16, 2020)Meetings of all city boards and commissions suspended; community centers shuttered; yard-waste service suspended; fire stations closed to…Mayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-026Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020)Closure, effective immediately, of all 17 Louisville Free Public Library locations, 13 community centers, the aquatic center and two…Mayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-039Mayor waives local liquor license renewal fees (November 10, 2020)Waiver of 2020 local liquor-license renewal fees for bars, restaurants and other facilities shut down as non-essential or required to…Mayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityNov. 10, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-027Release: Mayor Fischer says city is vigorously enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on local businesses (April 2, 2020)LMPHW shutdown orders to seven businesses; more than 1,100 complaints; closure of businesses not permitted to open or unwilling to operate…Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW), Deputy Director Connie Mendel; Mayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-007Ordinance No. 42-2020 (Council file 0494-20)An Ordinance suspending the enforcement of certain Ordinances and providing the Mayor with the criteria and procedure to temporarily close…Lexington-Fayette Urban County CouncilLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky (all of Fayette County)CityMay 19, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-023Executive Order No. 2020-002 (executed March 24, 2020)Executive order extending the local state of emergency to May 10, 2020; closing playgrounds, ballfields, soccer fields, park portable…Mayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-017Louisville Metro Government mask requirement in city buildings and vehicles (announced July 30, 2021)Masks to be required for all those entering Louisville Metro Government buildings, including Metro employeesMayor Greg Fischer / Louisville Metro Government (policy for all Metro buildings and vehicles)Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-043Executive Order declaring a local state of emergency (signed March 13, 2020; presumably No. 2020-001)Declaration of a state of emergency in Louisville Metro; cancellation of all Metro-hosted or Metro-sponsored eventsMayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-028Release: Louisville enters new phase of dealing with COVID-19 (August 3, 2021)Metro Government and JCPS adopt universal masking for all students, employees and visitors; employers called on to followMayor Greg Fischer / Louisville Metro Government; Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and WellnessLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityAug. 3, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-035Government offices, facilities to reopen to public (June 3, 2021)Most government offices and facilities reopen to the public June 11, 2021; offices closed since March 23, 2020; Senior Centers closed since…Mayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityJune 3, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-044Executive Order 2020-01 (declaration that a state of emergency exists in Lexington-Fayette County)Local state of emergency, Lexington-Fayette CountyMayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-025Release: Metro Government announces changes to operations and facilities in response to COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)First-responder symptom screening; Metro employees teleworking; buildings closed to the public; police facilities, Zoo, libraries…Mayor Greg Fischer / Louisville Metro GovernmentLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-037Healthcare stakeholders provide COVID-19 update (August 24, 2021)Delta-wave update: more than 4,000 cases in four weeks; emergency rooms overcrowded; public directed to mask indoors; free school-based…Mayor Linda Gorton with the Healthcare Stakeholders group (hospitals, LFCHD, University of Kentucky)Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityAug. 24, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-041Release: COVID-19 cases decline for second week, but red alert status remains (September 14, 2021)Louisville remains at the red alert level (54.6 cases per 100,000); LMPHW continues to receive worksite complaints; requirements and…Mayor Greg Fischer; Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (Dr. Sarah Moyer; Nick Hart, Environmental Health)Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCitySept. 14, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-002Resolution No. 049, Series 2020 (R-067-20)A resolution proclaiming existence of a local emergency and requesting the United States Congress to provide direct rental housing…Louisville Metro CouncilLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMay 28, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-013Ordinance No. 54-2020 (Council file 0615-20)An Ordinance amending and restating Ordinance No. 42-2020, which pertains to the suspension of certain Ordinances to allow for expanded…Lexington-Fayette Urban County CouncilLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityJune 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read