PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF EMERGENCY
DECLARATION NO. 2020-01
DECLARATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
AND THE CHAIRMAN AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA
DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF RELATED TO COVID-19
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DECLARATION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
AND THE CHAIRMAN AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA
DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF RELATED TO COVID-19
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LETTER OF DIRECTIVE
FOR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS
Due to the statewide public health emergency, COVID-19 virus is considered an “imminent health hazard” as defined in O.C.G.A. 511-6-1 and O.C.G.A. 511-6-2. Because of this, and in order to protect the public, dining areas shall be closed for dine-in service effective immediately through April 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM. READ MORE HERE
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Fitzgerald is taking all precautions to keep our Staff and our Community safe during the COVID-19 issues surrounding our nation.
Effective Thursday, March 19th, 2020, all city offices will be closed to the public. We will assist customers via telephone, email, Facebook Page and website.
All essential services such as Fire, Police and Garbage services will continue as normal.
This will stay in effect until Monday, April 6 th , 2020 unless otherwise needed to be extended.
We trust that you will understand our efforts to keep our staff and community safe during this time.
All offices can be reached via email at the department's webpage.
Effective Thursday, March 19th, 2020, all city offices will be closed to the public. We will assist customers via telephone, email, Facebook Page and website.
All essential services such as Fire, Police and Garbage services will continue as normal.
This will stay in effect until Monday, April 6 th , 2020 unless otherwise needed to be extended.
We trust that you will understand our efforts to keep our staff and community safe during this time.
All offices can be reached via email at the department's webpage.
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WILD CHICKEN FESTIVAL CANCELED &
PURPLE XPERIENCE TO BE RESCHEDULED
In light of the growing concerns around COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel our 22nd Annual Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival scheduled to be held on March 20th and 21st , 2020 in historic downtown Fitzgerald. We are canceling the festival and related events to ensure the health and safety of our community, partner organizations, and volunteers who help us organize this event every year. Individual event organizers will be in contact with vendors, sponsors and participants in the coming days. The Purple Xperience (Prince Tribute) concert will be rescheduled. Please refer to the Grand Concert Promotions Facebook page and the Michael Buras Facebook page for further information concerning the concert and 5k run.
With the emergency declaration from President Trump declaring the Corona Virus a National Emergency and Governor Kemp declaring a Statewide Public Health Emergency, it has become clear that the 2020 Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival must be cancelled. We regret that this drastic step must be taken and we do not take it without fully exploring other options. Public health officials continue to advise that social distancing is the most effective strategy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We recognize that this cancellation will create challenges for our vendors, but we also recognize our responsibility to protect the health of visitors, vendors, and the general public. We hope you will join us for the Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival March 20-21, 2021. We appreciate your support and understanding of this decision and wish you good health in the coming days.
With the emergency declaration from President Trump declaring the Corona Virus a National Emergency and Governor Kemp declaring a Statewide Public Health Emergency, it has become clear that the 2020 Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival must be cancelled. We regret that this drastic step must be taken and we do not take it without fully exploring other options. Public health officials continue to advise that social distancing is the most effective strategy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We recognize that this cancellation will create challenges for our vendors, but we also recognize our responsibility to protect the health of visitors, vendors, and the general public. We hope you will join us for the Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival March 20-21, 2021. We appreciate your support and understanding of this decision and wish you good health in the coming days.
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COMING SOON!!WALB: Giant Topiary Chicken in Fitzgerald Expected to Break RecordsFitzgerald leaders are building what they said will be the world’s largest topiary chicken.
Wall Street Journal: Small Town in Georgia has Big Plans for Enormous Chicken
Hoping to feather its nest and scratch up some tourism, a community is trying to build the world’s tallest topiary sculpture; ‘It’s something different’
WBIR: Small GA town seeks big boost in tourism with a room-for-rent inside a giant chickenThis Instagram-worthy topiary chicken will give a small town something to crow about.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN FITZGERALD
South Georgia Weekend
Deputy Administrator Cam Jordan discusses the founding and legacy of Fitzgerald's Evergreen Cemetery, where Union and Confederate soldiers rest side-by-side. |
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