City Commissioners Declare a State of Emergency for Lakeland

City Manager Tony Delgado now has the power to do the following:

  • To order the evacuation of certain areas of the city
  • To declare curfews during specified hours of the day
  • To declare certain areas of the city subject to quarantine or accessible only under specified conditions
  • To prohibit the sale of merchandise, goods or services at more than the normal average retail price
  • To implement emergency procurement procedures

Also, city commissioners will be meeting weekly during the emergency to give guidance to the City Manager.

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  1. This virus, if it gets real bad here in Polk, is going to overwhelm our first responders. Hope they`ve got enough trained personell, the protective gear, and the medical equipment necessary. My prayers are with all of you.

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