Mayor Henry 'Strongly Encourages' Face Coverings, Limits Events

ROSWELL, GA — Roswell Mayor Lori Henry has issued an updated executive order in conjunction with Governor Brian Kemp’s June 29 executive orders, which extended the public health state of emergency for Georgia through Aug. 11 and existing COVID-19 public health and safety measures through July 15.

The mayor’s executive order mirrors the governor’s orders and mandates the following measures:

• Roswell Public Health State of Emergency: The City of Roswell is extending its own public health state of emergency through Aug. 11, unless the statewide order is renewed by the governor.
• Public Safety Enforcement: All City of Roswell public safety personnel shall be authorized to enforce the governor’s orders in accordance with the laws of the state of Georgia and the City of Roswell.
• Special Event Permits/Rentals: No new special event permits or rental of city facilities shall be allowed other than the City of Roswell Cultural Arts Center, which will strictly adhere to the governor’s order.
• Public Health Safety Measures: All citizens and visitors to city parks and facilities should strictly adhere to Kemp’s executive orders for social distancing. All members of the public are also reminded of mandatory criteria for businesses, as well as restrictions for sheltering in place for medically fragile.
• Face Coverings: In accordance with and enforcement of Kemp’s orders—while acknowledging that the City of Roswell may not be more stringent than Kemp’s executive order—all citizens and visitors to the City of Roswell are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings when outside their homes or place of residence.

“The City of Roswell’s COVID-19 Task Force and I are monitoring the situation daily in our community, and at this time, we are urging residents and visitors to wear face coverings when outside of their homes and residences to help slow the spread of the virus," Henry sais.

To read the full text of the governor’s or the mayor’s new executive orders and for all City of Roswell updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, visit www.roswellgov.com/coronavirus.