Updates & Gov. Evers Directs DHS to Issue Safer at Home Order

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Alder Patrick Heck

Alder Heck’s Updates

March 24, 2020 11:25 AM

MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue a Safer at Home order that prohibits all nonessential travel, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order is available here.

The order is effective at 8 am on Weds., March 25, 2020 and will remain in effect until 8 am Fri., April 24, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued.

"I know the COVID-19 outbreak has been difficult and has disrupted the lives of people across our state. Issuing a Safer at Home order isn't something I thought we'd have to do and it's not something I take lightly, but here's the bottom line: folks need to start taking this seriously," said Gov. Evers. "Each and every one of us has to do our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 so we can flatten the curve to ensure our doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers have the opportunity to do their important work.Let's do our part and work together."

Individuals do not need special permission to leave their homes, but they must comply with this order as to when it is permissible to leave home. Similarly, if a business is an Essential Business or Operation as defined in this order, it does not need documentation or certification to continue its work that is done in compliance with this order.

Under this order, Wisconsin residents are able to:

Perform tasks essential to maintain health and safety, such as obtaining medicine or seeing a doctor;
Get necessary services or supplies for themselves or their family or household members, such as getting food and supplies, pet food and supplies necessary for staying at home;
Care for a family member in another household; and
Care for older adults, minors, dependents, people with disabilities or other vulnerable persons.

Businesses allowed to operate under the Safer at Home order include, but are not limited to:

Health care operations, including home health workers;
Critical infrastructure;
Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise vulnerable individuals;
Fresh and non-perishable food retailers, including convenience stores, grocery stores, farmers' markets, and food banks;
Businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food and goods directly to residences;
Pharmacies, health care supply stores and health care facilities;
Child care facilities, with some limitations;
Gas stations and auto repair facilities;
Banks;
Laundry businesses, dry cleaners and services necessary for maintaining the safety, sanitation and essential operation of a residence, including garbage collection;
Hardware stores, plumbers, and electricians;
Educational institutions, for the purposes of facilitating distance learning;
Roles required for any business to maintain minimum basic operations, which includes security, and payroll; and
Law and safety, and essential government functions will continue under the recommended action.

The order contains detailed information regarding the exemptions provided to certain businesses. If a business is unsure about whether or not they are exempted from this order, please contact the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation here.

The public should follow simple steps to prevent illness and avoid exposure to this virus including:

Avoid social gatherings with people of all ages (including playdates and sleepovers, parties, large family dinners, visitors in your home, non-essential workers in your house);
Frequent and thorough handwashing with soap and water;
Covering coughs and sneezes;
Avoiding touching your face; and
Staying home.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and we encourage you and the public to frequently monitor the DHS website for updates, and to follow @DHSWI on Facebook and Twitter, or dhs.wi on Instagram. Additional information can be found on the CDC website.

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Latest City COVID-19 Updates

Visit this city site to get the latest information on the city's responses and services. I will post information as I can, but I recommend visiting that website to stay up to date. Some recent items posted there and elsewhere are below.

- Beginning Tuesday, March 24, riders are required to ENTER and exit through rear doors. Fares will not be collected: More info here.

- Mayor Rhodes-Conway's Message from Yesterday's Press Conference with the County Executive and Public Health Director is here.

- Public Health Madison and Dane County Website: https://www.publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus

- TLNA list of some area restaurants that are offering to-go or delivery: http://www.tenneylapham.org

- City Clerk News Release: City of Madison to Offer Curbside Voting. This is now available for all voters and includes voter registration. You can avoid the Election Day crowds on April 7 through curbside early voting, offered in front of the City County Building on Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd. Election officials will assist you there. Curbside early voting will be available there 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday-Friday through April 3rd.

- Many polling places for the Spring Election have changed. Make sure to check your polling place before voting, or request an absentee ballot.

- City of Madison news releases can be found here.

- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's news releases are here.

- For information on UW's response to the pandemic, visit this site.

- Madison Metropolitan School District info, including their offering Free Health Meals can be found here.

- Information about Downtown Madison's businesses during the pandemic can be found here.

- Property taxes due on March 31.

From the Finance Department: The payment process for property taxes, including penalties for late payments, is established in State Law. Local taxing jurisdictions, including the City of Madison, cannot change payment dates or waive penalties for late payments without action by the State. The City has been in contact with the State urging action to provide this short-term relief to affected property taxpayers in response to this public health and economic emergency. Currently, there is no change in property tax due dates. We are aware of conversations surrounding this topic at the City, State, and Federal levels. If a change is made, Finance will update the website and issue a press release.

Tags: COVID-19, Election, Madison Metro, Property Tax, Public Health, Schools, University of Wisconsin, Voting

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