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Clayton holding town hall Friday to address coronavirus impact on county

Clayton County Commission will hold virtual town hall Friday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the community.
Clayton County Commission will hold virtual town hall Friday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the community.
By Leon Stafford
April 9, 2020

Clayton residents hoping to get more information about the impact of the coronavirus on the county have a couple of opportunities to have their questions answered this week.

County Commissioner Felicia Franklin-Warner is holding a discussion on emotional well-being during the pandemic at 2 p.m. Thursday on mixx106radio.com.

Her guests will be Ga. Rep. Rhonda Burnough, Center for Behavioral Health Program Counselor Miki Savage and nurse Renae Patterson. Questions for the meeting can be texted to 404-596-8504.

On Friday, Clayton will have a countywide virtual town hall at 2 p.m. on the county’s website at www.claytoncountyga.gov. To register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tq174YCzQEOyuk1qnXySYg.

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