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Greetings, I want to take a moment to discuss the position of the City of Graham during this crises and how we anticipate moving forward in this unchartered territory. The City of Graham will work closely with the Graham Regional Medical Center, Graham Independent School District and Young County Officials to ensure that we are getting timely and accurate information out to you as a public and making educated decisions when it comes to measures that could affect our community. Currently the Governor of Texas has declared a State of Disaster for all Texas counties which triggers the state’s ability to better fight the virus, however no other restrictions have been added by the Governor at the time of this letter. Further the CDC has recommended that groups do not meet in numbers larger than 50. This is a recommendation and not a mandate but we will be getting more information on a daily basis which may change our recommendation. Currently Young County has no reported cases.
The Corona Virus is engulfing our social feeds and therefore is creating quite a stir and in some instances some panic and hysteria driven decisions. First we will continue to weigh heavily on the information provided by our local medical professionals and will continue to push their accurate information through our social media feeds. Unless ordered by the State or any other higher power the City will not be ordering any shut downs or delays in anyway. We will continue to recommend a calm and measured response to the Virus and recommend that you diligently safeguard your health by washing your hands, respecting social distances, staying home if you are feeling ill and using common sense when going out in public. Support our local businesses at this time and continue to lead a normal life, but do it with health as a paramount factor. Reach out to the elderly and individuals who may have other medical problems as the Virus has been more detrimental to this population. Be the helping hand if possible and help this sector of our population.
At a time like this it is imperative that we fall back on our hometown values and faith in god and be prayerful for our medical professionals and staff that will be our first line of defense against the virus and prayerful for a cure and/or a vaccine in a timely fashion. Good people of Graham I ask you to be neighborly in these trying times and we will get through this.
Respectfully,
Neal Blanton, Mayor
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