Call to report business violations, gatherings
Beginning Tuesday, April 7, the Shelby County Mayor’s Action Center will accept calls to report violations of the county’s health directive and executive order that allows only essential businesses to be open to the public and caps public gatherings at 10 people.
The initiative was announced Tuesday by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to address businesses that remain open in the municipalities and unincorporated areas of the county in violation of the order.
This is an effort to assist the county’s joint COVID Task Force, Harris said in a statement.
“Shelby County residents now have a centralized number to call if they need to report suspected violations,” Harris said. “By reporting violations, residents play a critical role in helping us make sure everyone is doing their part to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.”
Compliance with the directive is necessary to lower the risk of transmission and reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus on our community, he said.
Contact the Mayor’s Action Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at (901) 222-2300.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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