Dy THE CITY OF N ASHUA "The Gate City"
To: Board of Aldermen
From: Jim Donchess, Mayor
Date: March 16, 2020
Subject: Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 Emergency
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Given the exigencies of the emergency we face I, together with the Division of Public Health and
Community Services, Office of Emergency Management, and all Division Directors, am
considering all necessary precautions that we may wish to institute in the days to come. One of
these would be to close City Hall and perhaps other city buildings to the public. Therefore, |
request you approve the following:
1. That the Mayor is authorized, at such time and for such duration as he deems necessary, to
close City Hall and other city buildings over which the Board of Aldermen or the Mayor
exercise jurisdiction, to the public and to institute such substitute access to city services as
he deems appropriate. Further, the Mayor is authorized to determine which employees will
be urged to remain home, work from home, be on an on-call basis, or continue working.
2. That the accompanying Temporary Policy on Shutdowns and Emergency Leave due to
Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 is adopted.
My current intention is that effective Wednesday March 18, many City buildings, including City
Hall, should be closed to public access, and that beginning Monday March 23, all but essential
employees will be asked to remain home until further notice. I have been working with Division
Directors to enact plans for some employees to be able to work remotely.
Thank you for your swift action as we all seek to deal with this emergency in the best interests of
all our residents and employees.
