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opportunity to show how effective professional they form an organization. We are truly grateful for their actions but also like to take the opportunity to speak to members of our community. We have heard from any of you for expressed concerns regarding activities on our beaches and we all listening and therefore declaring a town's public beaches should be considered closed until further knows what of this action. I am working with town manager in order that whole town beach parking areas to include restrooms and public facilities closed, effective immediately, tomorrow, March 21st. This condition will remain in effect for a period of 60 days unless rescinded sooner on appropriate action. It's one of this action of going from burger gorgeous subordinates that law otherwise totally go here illegally parked on a roll right away. So for those who think they can walk anywhere they want you to be just any time you want, you will be towed away. Additionally, you think Monday town whole, another town home buildings will be closed off axis. The town will continue to provide service is with presidents over phone lines. Lastly, well, I think just encourage the people that they helped me get outside like that's this 60 plus doing a bicycle, Roy playing golf, tennis and enjoy the natural beauty. These exercise, common sense of respect treat each other. I would wish to be treated. I continue to be amazed at the state of the sprint. Brazilians, we have heard human will continue to respond rapidly as situation change. Oh, no, me. So you're talking about the parking issue? What about people? If they're found on the beach, whether they're sitting there, whether they're walking, are they not allowed to walk on the beach? Well, beaches all close we're working with What does that much you're working with this year? So are people going to be allowed to go on the beach at all? Not even for walking down the water. Anything you beach weather. I imagine it would be a warning. And then move your citation as indicated by the governor. You said this immediately. Tomorrow, tomorrow morning risers. That market that's going to include all public beaches and then private beaches. Are you Do you have the capabilities? Public beaches only. Why 60 days go to work, Jax. It is, they still currently. So there's no Was it a function of the larger groups or what? Because you're talking about people who say they want to be outside. They want to enjoy the weather. But now, if you close the beach, that limits some of what they can do. You know, this little response community I'm doing my personal believe that this is a matter of safety and health. You know, you should really look around us, whether it be anywhere upstate Carolina with you, Old Florida. Everybody is closing the beaches on what I'm looking forward to. It. Looking to do is not have the next wave of people in here that can go somewhere else. I'm looking to say they can with the time you can't come here. This is not the last resort way. They indeed are close. This is getting a lot of comments. Concerns way got overwhelming concern about peaches. A whole load. ST Rose. What about that wanted stuff? Are Ridge Ridge State Bridge Bridge referring people to the governor's office. Have you understood anything from the governor's office about the possibility of the bridge closing or some sort of change that about 20 minutes ago I was working on and he said You're working on I love this week, but he wasn't. Is this a difficult decision to come to? It really was. You know, it's a kid living in the water with the registrar A lot. Last night I went to the beach last night, First time, and I would be just morning again. It was a very difficult decision. Each point of light, but something we haven't saved. If you had someone who wanted to visit you in the next couple of weeks, they call you the natural beauty that we have most of facilities of hands. Whoa, that's golf. Tennis. People live here. It's still a great place to visit. Even Carly. What? On that level, you have no right before the plantations air. For Since golf courses are private by nature, the town does not necessarily have jurisdiction over something like that. Well, thank you very much for coming. Have a good day.

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