Dearborn County Board of Commissioners
Proclamation of Local Emergency
Whereas, on the 6th day of March, 2020, Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of Indiana, issued
Executive Order 20-02 which declared a “Public Health Emergency” in the State of
Indiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Public Health Emergency was most recently extended by Executive Order 20-48 on the 13th day of November, 2020;
Whereas, as of the 15th day of November, 2020, there have been One Thousand Seven Hundred
Seventeen (1,717) positive cases of COVID-19 and Twenty-Eight (28) deaths from
COVID-19 in Dearborn County;
Whereas, Indiana Code § 10-14-3-29(a) allows local disaster emergency to be declared by
the principal executive officer of a political subdivision and such a declaration may be
for a period of seven (7) days unless authorized by the governing board of the political
subdivision for a longer period of time;
Whereas, for purposes of Indiana Code § 10-14-3-29(a), the principal executive officer of
Dearborn County, Indiana is the President of the Dearborn County Board of
Commissioners and the governing board is the entire Dearborn County Board of
Commissioners; and
Whereas, after consultation with the Dearborn County Health Officer, Dr. Stephen Eliason, the
Dearborn County Board of Commissioners believe it is necessary to redeclare a Local
Emergency and grant the Health Officer the authority to take all necessary steps to
combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Therefore, be it proclaimed by the Dearborn County Board of Commissioners as follows:
1. There is hereby declared a local emergency pursuant to Indiana Code § 10-14-3-29(a) due to the threat to the health of the citizens of Dearborn County, Indiana caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
2. Said local emergency shall be reviewed by the Dearborn County Board of Commissioners at its meeting on December 15, 2020 at which time the local emergency may be terminated or extended after consulting with the Dearborn County Health Officer;
3. If warranted, this local emergency may be unilaterally terminated by the President of the Dearborn County Board of Commissioners after consultation with the two (2) other elected Dearborn County Commissioners and the Dearborn County Health Officer; and
4. The Dearborn County Health Officer is hereby granted the authority to take any and all steps necessary to limit the spread of COVID-19. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the powers granted a local health officer under Title 16 of the Indiana Code.
All of which is proclaimed by the Board of Commissioners of Dearborn County, Indiana this the _____ day of _______________, 2020.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA
______________________________ ______________________________
JIM THATCHER, President ART LITTLE, Member
ATTEST: ______________________________
RICK PROBST, Member
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CONNIE FROMHOLD
County Auditor
This Proclamation prepared by: Andrew D. Baudendistel, County Attorney, VOTAW & SCHWARZ, 60 East High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025. Phone (812) 537-4500. Fax (812) 539-4500.
