WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY PETITION THE MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WINONA, MISSISSIPPI TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF WINONA IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC.

WE HEREBY ALSO PETITION THE MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING REASONABLE ACTIONS:

1. ESTABLISH A CURFEW TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING.

2. DIRECT THE WINONA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE AFOREMENTIONED CURFEW TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

3. DEFINE ESSENTIAL AND NON- ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

4. LIMIT ENTRANCE TO NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES TO NO MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF SAID BUSINESS.

WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH THE ABOVE PETITIONED ACTIONS WILL HELP CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY LIMITING UNNECESSARY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS.

CREATED THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2020

J. COLT TABOR