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How area governments are and can conduct public meetings amid coronavirus threat

The Hall County Planning Commission considers a large subdivision in South Hall on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. - photo by Jeff Gill

01082019 PLANNING.jpg — The Hall County Planning Commission considers a large subdivision in South Hall on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. - photo by Jeff Gill

Public meetings have taken on a new meaning in this era of COVID-19. Governments are scrambling to decide how to conduct business while keeping elected officials and residents safe and well.