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Commissioner’s Corner, March 2020
The month of March, (really, it was only a month!) is finally over!
This has to be one of the more unique months ever for our county and
for our country. I am holding out hope for April......but we will have
to see!
Of course, the big news was the Corona Virus or COVID-19. I am sure we
have all heard enough about it, but we in the Commissioner’s office
want to thank all the people of Darke County for their response to this
crisis. As of this writing there have been 23 reported cases, most of
them in one nursing home, and fortunately only one death, with our
deepest sympathy to the family. We are proud of how our people have
continued to listen to the recommendations to combat this disease for
the most part, and their continued support of local businesses and
restaurants who are essential. Our first responders and essential
personnel have done a tremendous job here in the county and we can’t
thank you enough. During this time, let us all be more considerate of
our friends and neighbors who are working tirelessly to keep us
supplied and healthy.
As you can imagine, it has been very slow here in the office, except
for the numerous Corona Virus updates. It seems there is at least two
conference calls a day to keep us informed! All of our meetings have
been postponed or canceled, and some of our elected officials are
working with split crews to combat the virus. Thanks to our elected
people and their office personnel for continuing to do the work of the
county. The jobs are mostly
thankless anyway, and now people need to appreciate the work our county employees do every day.
The Darke County Health Department website, darkecountyhealth.org., has
a lot of information on the Corona Virus. Check them out for the latest
in prevention and updates.
Normally, I would invite people to come and see one of our public
meetings. However, please rely on the Daily Advocate, The Early Bird,
and WTGR radio, particularly Alex Mikos (if he gets here on time! Sorry
Alex, just had to do it!). You can also go to our website,
mydarkecounty.com, and see what we run through session every Monday and
Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Get out and enjoy some fresh air, but continue to be responsible and act accordingly!
The Darke County Commissioners
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