During a special Friday afternoon meeting, the Ellwood City Borough Council extended its State of Emergency in response to the ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic.
By law a declaration of a local state of emergency may not extend past seven days unless approved by the governing body of the borough or municipality. The original announcement was made available by the Borough and Mayor Anthony Court last Friday.
Social distancing has been encouraged within the borough and the special meeting was held via conference call on Friday.
The declaration went into effect at 12:01 am on Saturday, March 21, 2020 and will help make the borough eligible for state and federal assistance, offers the ability to react more quickly, and better serve its community in this time of crisis.
In the March 20th release, Mayor Court stated:
I believe this current situation will test all of us in many ways. Each individual will see some sort of change in their life. Change can be scary, but I believe we will come out of this strong than ever.
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