I'm Mayor Ken Moore.
Hi I'm Eric Stuckey, City Administrator.
And we wanted to get
back with this video message today to give you some updates and I'll start if
it's okay with Eric.
First of all this continues to be unchartered water for
everybody it is a scary time.
Yesterday, Governor Lee issued executive orders 21
and 22 which are basically stay-at-home orders.
Today I signed renewal of our
stay at home order which mirrors many of the things that be had in his order.
But the very best method we continued to have besides staying at home is avoiding
people, avoiding contact with other folks and this is terribly difficult for all
of us I know because we all like to be around our friends and their family and
exchanging comments and stories.
But right now is an important time for all
of us to have that physical distancing stay at home and follow those CDC guidelines.
Now yesterday was an important day that was Doctor's Day and
I just wanted to mention that you know our health care workers are out there on
the front line exposing themselves to potential infection every single day to
make us safe and healthy in our community so it makes a lot of sense for
us to be doing our part in staying home and avoiding contacts with others.
So there's been questions and comments and phone calls that I've had about some of
our essential stores and people are questioning why some of them are open
and some of them are providing essential some of those all those essential stores
are doing something that's been considered for our community.
But along with those essentials there may be other things within that store
that we consider non-essential.
So I think if you're going to a particular
store and you get the essentials great.
But that is not a opportunity for you to
buy those non-essential things and have a social event at a particular store.
So it's important to get it in get what you need and then get back home and
experience that stay at home order that we've issued.
So stay healthy.
Eric.
All right! Yeah! I'll just add with the stay at home order that the mayor renewed
today it'll last another seven days by law that's all we're allowed to do is an
emergency order for seven days, even though ours our order is very consistent
and in fact which is almost identical to what the governor issued yesterday it
helps us to have a local order we have certain [inaudible] for your authority helps
our enforcement and our ability to get that information out our local
authorities from police the fire marshal or building official and work with those
two to make sure we're doing it right.
So that's why we have a local order I will
tell you reading through both of any times in detail they're very consistent
with one another and we feel that what we have in place is supporting what the
governor is issued statewide and and we ask for you to help us and comply with
that if you have a question about your business or business activity just send
any all to at CityofFranklin@FranklinTN.gov, that's our common way we're going
through answering questions we've answered a lot of questions last week
about what's essential what's not or some of our businesses have creative
ideas and ways to deliver their service in a way that is safe provides for the
distancing provides for the smaller groups if you have a question about that
you can send it there and that gives us a common place to sort those out and
answer questions.
There are a couple things I want to make folks aware of
that are developing that are again resources to you there has been a a
community call center it's been that will operate weekdays from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and it's just anything related to COVID-19 services or rumors or
questions that you can call anytime and that number is 615-595-4880.
That number again 615-595-4880.
You can call there and there'll be folks there to answer the county EMA is
is spearheading that effort but will also have city employees contributing
and helping with that and we're all gathering making sure we've got a great
central repository for information and that's a great place to call if you have
questions you're not sure that might be COVID-19 related of course the
city is always available to you we've got our website as well with a specific
COVID-19 page and a page related to stay at home that you can find just by
going to FranklinTN.gov so lots of resources there for you.
The last item I want to make you aware of is something we've just initiated and it is enhanced public Wi-Fi.
We know some folks may not have that resource as readily available
students especially from Franklin Special School District have been given
some additional resources in terms of Chromebooks to help them stay up-to-date
and to do education and those Wi-Fi hotspots have been enhanced at the
square in downtown around City Hall, approximately around a two block radius
from the square you should be able to get enhanced Wi-Fi also at Harlinsdale
if you're anywhere between the main barn and the dog park you should be able to
get enhanced Wi-Fi there and also out at Eastern Flank Park Battlefield Park by
the event center or house.
You will you'll be able to get that service there
anywhere in the parking lot mobility.
So if you're not don't have that readily
available but your home you can get there we do urge people to continue to
maintain good social distancing but those are some hubs where you can get
free public Wi-Fi it's a pretty strong capacity so should help folks with that
as well.
Again we just want to urge you to stay safe
and do your part by helping us out and comply with these different orders and
helpers by being safe yourself and we want you to stay well Franklin. Thank you.
Well I would echo what you said Eric's follow the order follow those CDC
guidelines and I just applaud our city team for the great work that they're
doing and it's time for everybody to do their part.
So stay healthy Franklin!