Brampton council continues taking important steps amid COVID-19 pandemic
Published March 17, 2020 at 9:05 pm
City Council continues to take important steps to address the COVID-19 situation across the City of Brampton.
City Council continues to take important steps to address the COVID-19 situation across the City of Brampton.
Today, Brampton announced two specialized task forces in order to support the economy and communities: the Mayor’s COVID-19 Economic Support and Recovery Task Force and the Mayor’s COVID-19 Social Support Task Force.
These two groups will work closely to coordinate effective responses with the City of Brampton Emergency Operations Centre and City staff.
The Mayor’s COVID-19 Economic Support Task Force will be co-chaired by Regional Councillors Michael Palleschi and Paul Vicente. It will be responsible for coordinating recommendations and measures to support business relief efforts in the City of Brampton.
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Council will work on these efforts with local stakeholders including the Downtown BIA and Brampton Board of Trade.
The Mayor’s COVID-19 Social Support Task Force will be co-chaired by Regional Councillors Rowena Santos and Jeff Bowman. This task force will coordinate recommendations and response to homelessness and food security to provide necessary social supports for Brampton’s vulnerable communities.
“While City Hall remains closed to protect Brampton residents and employees, Council continues to work to ensure we are collaborating to support the local economy and vulnerable communities. Together with our stakeholders, we are committed to minimizing the impact of COVID-19 in Brampton,” said Mayor Patrick Brown.
For current information from Peel Public Health, visit: www.peelregion.ca/coronavirus.
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