Wawa Municipal Council is planning to keep meeting amid the COVID-19 pandemic - but not in person.
Meeting "electronically" last night, Council approved a change to its procedural by-law, allowing "electronic meetings" for emergencies, rather than the usual restriction of only two councillors attending electronically at one time.
Plans are for the next meeting to be held electronically on April 7th, so long as at least half of Council can attend, to meet quorum.
Council also confirmed the declaration of a state of emergency made Monday afternoon, intended to give the Municipality more flexibility for reassigning its workforce to maintain essential services and support local organizations, as well as to send a "strong message" for residents to strictly adhere to public health guidelines for physical distancing and self-isolation - particularly the need for those who've travelled out of country to self-isolate for fourteen days upon returning, per the federal Quarantine Act.
Chapleau Town Council's indefinitely postponed all of its meetings amid the current pandemic, having last met - in person - February 24th.