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Recent State, National Updates

Mills Announces Maine Economic Recovery Program: Phase Two (Sept. 22, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3mK5Nt2

Sanford Passes Emergency Mask Ordinance (Sept. 11, 2020) – https://bit.ly/32kW4l1

Governor Issues Order on November 2020 Election (Aug. 27, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3hCposf

Mills Administration Offers School Day Programming Help (Aug. 21, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3hiDlLZ

Gov. Mills’ Program Offers Small Business Aid (Aug. 21, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3l5xmfF

Gov. Mills’ Media Release on Healthy ME Grant Program, Round Two (Aug. 11, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2DBaJ1T

Mills Administration Announces Keep ME Healthy Second Round Grant Recipients (Aug. 11, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3iw7Uho

Gov. Mills Extends Civil Emergency Another 30 Days (Aug. 6, 2020) - https://bit.ly/31Fobd9

Maine Schools Get Green Light for Fall Opening (July 31, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2XhoSYq

Mills Administration Offers $4 million for Keep ME Healthy funding program’s second round (July 21, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2OG0vPw

State Announces ‘Swab and Send’ Program (July 15, 2020) - https://bit.ly/38Yv1gU

Gov. Mills Strengthens Face Covering Requirement (July 9, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3iJ1goN

Joint Statement for First Responders on Universal Masking (July 2, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2YTy7zk

Maine CDC Offers COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Municipalities (June 19, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2YQ4KfZ

Webinar Available: Maine CDC Explains Keep ME Healthy Project (June 17, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3d7Abrv

State, MMA Provide Important Elections & Town Meeting Guidance (June 15, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2zxJlj4

Keep ME Healthy: Municipal Grant Program Announced (June 10, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3hgkeSU and https://bit.ly/2YjmwIt

Governor Issues Executive Order on Elections, Town Meetings (June 3, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2XuzHqN

Maine Law Enforcement Organizations Mourn Floyd Death, Express Outrage at Brutality (June 3, 2020) – https://bit.ly/2ACj6rQ

COVID-19 Weekly Update from MMA (May 29, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2ApKuJu

U.S. CDC Unveils Reopening Guidelines (May 20, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2ToXFBb

State Releases Revenue Report (May 19, 2020) – https://bit.ly/2WMceAR

Numbers to Watch: Important Coronavirus Statistics (May 19, 2020) – https://bit.ly/2WMYS7I

Bipartisan U.S. Senate Group Backs Municipal Aid SMART Act (May 18, 2020) – https://bit.ly/2ycEza6

Gov. Mills Announces Major IDEXX Testing Expansion (May 7, 2020) – https://bit.ly/2WCmhqR

Gov. Mills Names Recovery Committee, with Three Municipal Representatives (May 7, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3cdMfYw

Maine Congressional Delegation Backs Federal Support to Local, State Governments (May 5, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2SDJhVr

Gov. Mills Mandates Face Coverings (April 30, 2020) - https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-extends-maines-stay-home-order-2020-04-30

Mills: Drop in State Revenues Hard to Calculate Amid Pandemic (April 27, 2020) – https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/27/state-budget-crisis-looms-in-maine-as-pandemic-rages/

MMA Compiles Survey Results on Projected Revenue Losses (April 24, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3eHFEqZ

MEMA Offers Valuable Municipal Resource Advice (April 13, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2V5aa6l

State Agencies: Here’s How to Have Fun, and Stay Safe, Outside (March 26, 2020) - https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDACF/bulletins/2834af5

Virus Prompts Plastic Bag Ban Delay in Maine (March 24, 2020) – https://bit.ly/3dq2gLZ

Maine DEP Reminds People What NOT to Flush (March 23, 2020) – https://memun.org/Articles/Article-View/ArticleId/13027/Maine-DEP-Reminds-People-What-NOT-to-Flush

MMA Announces How Coronavirus Will Affect Operations, Force Changes, through April 30, 2020 – https://memun.org/Articles/Article-View/ArticleId/13004/MMA-Statement-on-Coronavirus-Operations-Impact-Changes

State Activates 211 Coronavirus Information Line (March 12, 2020) - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/press-release.shtml?id=2218094

Health Care Guidance, Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust

CDC Posters and Resources on Preventing Coronavirus Spread (September 17, 2020) - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/factsheets.html

Poison Control Center Fact Sheet on Household Cleaning Products (April 29, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2VRWcFr

MMEHT Coronavirus Information & Frequently Asked Questions - https://www.mmeht.org/coronavirus/

CDC Videos Offer Advice on Protecting Older Citizens (March 17, 2020) - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/videos.html

MMA Legal, Technical and Other Resources

U.S. Treasury’s Office of Inspector General Clarifies Coronavirus Relief Fund Details (Sept. 22, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3mJaDqI

MMA Coronavirus Video Training Resources (Sept. 11, 2020) - https://memun.org/Member-Center/Video-Training-Library

Legal Guidance: The Coronavirus and Planning Boards and Boards of Appeals (Updated August 27, 2020)- https://bit.ly/2Qy9svb

New COVID Material: Keep It Maine (Aug. 25, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3aSzeno

US Department of Labor Guidance on Paid Leave Benefits (July 1, 2020) - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic

U.S. CDC Offers Guidance about Public Beaches (June 23, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2YsubFF

Secretary of State Election Webinar on June 18, this Thursday (June 16, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2AFFTDH

MMA Legal Services Department Offers Updated Guidance on Stage 2 Reopening (June 8, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2yD5dcw

NLC Toolkit for Safe Municipal Reopening (June 2, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2yVzbbM

Legal Guidance on Excise, Property Tax Executive Order (May 27, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2AcWaPQ

Important Checklists Offered for Reopening Municipal Buildings, Holding Large Gatherings (May 21, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3g9qyuR

Why Municipal Stimulus Matters (May 15, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2Z4In8j

MMA Legal: Updated Guidance on Remote Meeting Participation (May 14, 2020) – https://memun.org/Documents?Command=Core_Download&EntryId=13657

FEMA Guide on COVID-19 Public Assistance Reimbursement (May 6, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2W9Dhpx

State Local Roads Funding May Impact Municipal Budgets (May 1, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2KSjOTL

Maine DHHS: GA Guidance during COVID Emergency (April 28, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2KEIBdR

COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (April 27, 2020) - https://bit.ly/3aGeUUx

FEMA Tutorial on Contracts During Emergency (April 23, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2KvLRse

MMA Posts Official Zoom Tutorial to Avoid ‘Bombing’ (April 16, 2020) - https://memun.org/Articles/Article-View/ArticleId/13116/Official-Zoom-Tutorial-to-Avoid-Bombing

MMA Video Message: We’re Here During Trying Times for Members (April 15, 2020) – https://memun.org/Coronavirus-Resources/A-Message-from-MMA-Were-Here-for-You

State Offers Guidance on Farmers Markets (March 30, 2020) - https://www.maine.gov/dacf/covid19/docs/farmersmarket-guidance.pdf

Employer Guidance, Financial Updates

Maine Department of Labor Offers Unemployment Fraud Poster (June 3, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2U917jX

COVID-19 Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Information (April 7, 2020) - https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/

COVID-19 Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Frequently Asked Questions (April 7, 2020) - https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2020/covid19/covidfaqandui.pdf

Suggested Considerations for Post-Coronavirus Public Building Remediation (April 3, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2wZt8Sz

From Our Members

Southern York County Video Promotes COVID Precautions, Boosts Businesses (Aug. 17, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2DZEKsg

Greater Bangor says: Mask Up! (July 8, 2020) - https://chlb.me/mask-up-for-me/

Town of Eliot's Reopening Plan (May 14, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2WupWYX

City of Saco’s Guide to Digital Public Meetings (April 2, 2020) - https://bit.ly/2JA3DtS

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