Mooresville To Implement Social Distancing At Board Meeting

MOORESVILLE, NC — Despite an ever-growing list of event cancellations throughout the state, the Town of Mooresville is holding its town board meeting Monday night, but with a little less togetherness.

“Tonight’s Town Board meeting will continue as scheduled at 6 p.m. but social distancing guidelines and the Governor’s Executive Order limiting public gatherings to 100 will be followed,” the town announced.

The meeting will also be live streamed online. You can view that feed here.

Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called on organizers of events that draw 50 or more people to postpone or cancel them for the next eight weeks.

“Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities,” CDC said in the new guidelines. “Events of any size should only be continued if they can be carried out with adherence to guidelines for protecting vulnerable populations, hand hygiene, and social distancing. When feasible, organizers could modify events to be virtual.”

Absent from the March 16 meeting, however, will be the police department swearing in ceremony and the Mooresille Fire-Rescue employee recognition.

Says the Town of Mooresville:
“If there is an item on the agenda you wish to address but would prefer not to attend in person, please send your comments to the Town Clerk at gmiller@mooresvillenc.gov and they will be shared with Town Board members and appropriate staff.”

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