ATLANTA – Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that public assemblages, events and gatherings of 50 or more persons be prohibited within the City and territorial limits of the City of Atlanta until March 31, 2020.
“This is a serious and evolving health threat that warrants action,” said Mayor Bottoms. “As guidelines and recommendations are adjusted daily by our federal and state partners, we will assess and adjust our policies accordingly.”
The Executive Order is just the latest of many efforts and policies instituted by the Bottoms Administration to combat the COVID-19 health threat.
Mayor Bottoms issued an Administrative Order directing the Commissioner of Watershed Management to refrain from taking any action which would result in the termination of water services for any Watershed Management customer due to non-payment for the next sixty (60) days.
The Mayor also issued a directive for the Centers of Hope Afterschool program to continue to provide free meals to all students who rely on them throughout the closure of schools. Locations for meal sites include the following City of Atlanta Recreation Centers:
Adams Park Recreation Center
CT Martin Recreation & Aquatic Center
Anthony Flanagan Memorial Recreation Center
Bessie Branham Recreation Center
Coan Park Recreation Center
Dunbar Recreation Center
Grant Park Recreation Center
Grove Park Recreation Center
James Orange Recreation Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation & Aquatic Center
Arthur Langford Recreation Center
Peachtree Hills Recreation Center
Perkerson Park Recreation Center
Pittman Park Recreation Center
Rosel Fann Recreation Center
C. A. Scott Recreation Center
South Bend Recreation Center
Thomasville Recreation Center
William Walker Recreation Center
