[WSBARP] Government Orders re: Closures of Businesses

[Roger Hawkes]

Thanks, Chris.  You saved lots of folks the two hour wait to hear such.

Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Chris B
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 1:02 PM
To: wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBARP] Government Orders re: Closures of Businesses

I'm sure all of you list-serv-ites are inundated with calls from clients asking for specific guidance on the closures of restaurants and public gathering places.

Yet when I look on the web, all I saw was press releases and news stories, not the actual government action (with citation to statutes and WACs).  This morning, I contacted Dow Constantine's office and he shared with me the official King County Health Department order (attached for your reference and benefit).

FYI, I spent almost two hours on hold with Governor Inslee's office and was eventually told once someone picked up that (at least as of 12:30 PM) he hadn't yet signed any official order, but that he would be doing so later today.

Here you go, for King County at least.


Chris Benis
Hecker, Wakefield & Feilberg, P.S.
321 First Avenue West, Seattle, WA  98119
206.447-1900 office - 206.447.9075 fax - www. heckerwakefield.com

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