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Coronavirus and what township officials need to know
The COVID-19 situation continues to change rapidly. MTA is committed to keeping our member townships updated as quickly as we can, providing answers to your questions, and access to the resources and information that you need. In addition the key topics and issues, we have assembled links and information (found below) to critical state and federal departments and agencies, such as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, executive orders from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and more. We are continually updating and providing new sources of information for our member officials, so check back often and follow MTA’s COVID-19 update emails and publications for further updates.
- UPDATED! MTA Township Activities and Facilities under Current Executive Orders (updated September 4, 2020)
- UPDATED! MTA Guidelines on How to Conduct Meetings under Executive Order 2020-154 and the OMA (updated September 4, 2020)
- UPDATED! MTA Examples of Electronic Public Meeting Notices (.docx)
- UPDATED! MTA Virtual Meeting Resources for Public Meetings
- EO 2020-177: Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- EO 2020-176: Amended Safe Start Order
- EO 2020-175: Safeguards to protect Michigan's workers from COVID-19
- APPLY NOW: Township EMS can apply for new PPE grant program through Sept. 8
- EO 2020-173: Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic
- EO 2020-172: Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick
- EO 2020-164: Requiring masks at child-care centers and camps
- UPDATED Information/Forms: First Responder Hazard Pay Premiums Program and Public Safety and Public Health Payroll Reimbursement Program
- EO 2020-157: Temporary suspension of youth work permit application requirements
- EO 2020-154: Alternative means to conduct government business (including remote meetings)
- EO 2020-153: Masks Frequently asked questions
- First Responder Hazard Pay Premiums Program (deadline: Sept. 30, but first-come, first-served) FAQs
- EO 2020-122: Ending the extension of case-initiation deadlines
- COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Sample (.doc) (Updated June 2, 2020)
- Return to Work Planning during COVID-19 (Updated June 2, 2020)
- MTA Guidance on Township Employees Working from Home (Updated June 2, 2020)
- EO 2020-106: Establishing deadline to redeem property for nonpayment of delinquent property taxes
- COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (Powerpoint as presented by MTA Legal Counsel Seth Koches at the MTA Q&A, Returning to Work)
