51乱伦

For the Media

A joint message from Athens Mayor Steve Patterson, Athens City-County Health Commissioner Dr. James Gaskell, MD, and 51乱伦 President M. Duane Nellis

The City of Athens, Athens City-County Health Department, and 51乱伦 have become aware of an effort to organize a 鈥渇est鈥� event for this weekend. Any such gathering would be in direct violation of the State Health Director鈥檚 order prohibiting public assemblies of 50 or more people, which specifically includes festivals. As such, the City of Athens will not permit these events to take place as long as the Health Director鈥檚 order remains in effect. Any attempt to assemble in violation of the Health Director鈥檚 order will result in immediate action by law enforcement, with charges for those in violation potentially including criminal offenses such as misconduct at an emergency, failure to disperse, and riot. In addition to the criminal consequences, one or more of these charges could also result in suspension or dismissal from any public university in Ohio, as well as possible suspension of state funded financial aid for a period of up to two (2) years. We cannot overstate the seriousness of this situation and thus, for the sake of everyone鈥檚 health and safety, we strongly discourage any attempt to organize 鈥渇ests鈥� while the Health Director鈥檚 order remains in effect.

Published
March 16, 2020
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Staff reports