BOMA, FMPC to follow Lee’s virtual meet lead thru April 28
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has extended the Executive Order allowing virtual governmental meetings to continue through April 28.
Lee issued Executive Order 78 Saturday, Feb. 27, extending previous Executive Orders allowing meetings to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tennessee Municipal League “appreciates the governor’s partnership and the flexibility this allows for Tennessee towns and cities to operate safely,” a press release stated.
Additionally, Lee signed Executive Order 77, extending a limited state of emergency through April 28 to ensure continued federal funding eligibility and regulatory flexibility primarily for healthcare and department operations.
It also allowed state restriction on nursing home visitations to expire.
“Our state’s COVID-19 numbers continue to improve thanks to efficient vaccine distribution and efforts to protect our most vulnerable citizens,” Lee stated in the release.
While a handful of Farragut residents have complained about Town meetings remaining virtual, Farragut Mayor Ron Williams has made it a point at nearly every public virtual meeting to praise the governor’s decisions.
“The Board of Mayor and Aldermen places a very high value on our great staff and volunteers and our community members,” Williams said during the Thursday, Feb. 25 BOMA meting. “I am thankful to Gov. Lee for extending his executive orders for everyone’s safety.”
Lee said he “authorized continuation of a limited state of emergency through April 28 in order to keep critical healthcare de-regulation in place, ensure continued federal funding compliance and to lift state visitation restrictions on nursing home and long-term care facilities.
“To be very clear, my orders do not include any restriction on business. We will continue to focus on delivering vaccines to every corner of the state, ensuring kids get back in the classroom and building on our strong economic recovery.”
