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What lessons local governments are learning in wake of pandemic

Visitors to the Hall County administration building are reminded of the pandemic with signage on doorways and elevators Monday, March 15, 2021, reminding people to keep their distance from each other while visiting. - photo by Scott Rogers

03162021 COVIDgovernment 5.jpg — Visitors to the Hall County administration building are reminded of the pandemic with signage on doorways and elevators Monday, March 15, 2021, reminding people to keep their distance from each other while visiting. - photo by Scott Rogers

The decisions made by local government officials during the COVID-19 pandemic were not only often without precedent but also decisions that began a year-long new normal.