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Teresa

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Walton County BCC Issues Local State of Emergency due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus); Other Actions Taken

During the Emergency Walton County Board of County Commissioners (WCBCC) meeting held today, March 16, 2020, the WCBCC issued a Local State of Emergency (LOS). This LOS will be in place for seven days and must be re-issued on a weekly basis.

In addition to the issuance of a LOS, the WCBCC has taken the following actions:

* Cancellation of all BCC and TDC permitted outdoor events and beach activity ordinance special events.
* Cancellation of all work-related travel outside the county for BCC employees without special permission from Director and County Administration.
* Suspension of the rental of all public facilities.
* Extended all current dog beach permits for 8 weeks. No new permit processing until June 1st.
* Extended all driving on the beach permits until August 1st. Beach permit lottery application process will begin June 1st.
* All Walton County Volunteer Board meetings have been cancelled for the remainder of March and the month of April. At this time, these meetings are expected to continue in May.

The WCBCC took no action regarding the closure of Walton County's beaches.

The WCBCC encourages all Walton County citizens and visitors to be mindful and adhere to all direction distributed by the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.

Protect yourself and your community from COVID-19. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Avoid close contact with people who are sick, and stay home when you are sick.<http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/_documents/covid19-daily-numbers.txt>

FDOH COVID-19 Information Page<COVID-19 | Florida Department of Health> (Updated Regularly)
CDC COVID-19 Information Page<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html> (Updated Regularly)

We encourage all of those that have the ability, to conduct any county business through the County and Constructional Offices online services.
 

liz coats

Beach Lover
Jun 19, 2012
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It seems to me that declaring a state of emergency is all the BCC has done. The town of Seaside is closing to help stop the spread of the virus but in other areas there are thousands of tourists going to the beach and renting bicycles and doing other things.
 

Bob Wells

Beach Fanatic
Jul 25, 2008
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I think the Governor has just fixed some of the issues and created opportunities for social distancing.
 

James Bentwood

Beach Fanatic
Feb 24, 2005
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It seems to me that declaring a state of emergency is all the BCC has done. The town of Seaside is closing to help stop the spread of the virus but in other areas there are thousands of tourists going to the beach and renting bicycles and doing other things.
We need proper precautions taken but going biking is one thing people should be doing. Don't get crazy now.
 
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