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Morning Minute: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Countrywide: Don’t forget the Census! “Not enough time” is no longer an excuse.

From the Town: Yesterday the County issued a Stay at Home Order. What does that mean? Only essential businesses will remain open. Essential businesses include government offices, mailing and shipping services, groceries, hardware and agricultural supply stores, gas stations, construction, and limited other services. This order goes into effect on Thursday at 8:00 am. Here is a link to the order. For information from the Town of Matthews, visit the town’s website. For further clarification, call the Mecklenburg County Stay at Home helpline (704) 353-1926. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Local Businesses: The Town of Matthews invites business owners to join a video conference call tomorrow: 

"Matthews Business Owners: In light of today's announcement from Mecklenburg County that a Stay at Home Order will go into effect on Thursday, March 26, we know there are likely many questions and concerns for you and your business. We invite you to join us for a video conference call on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. The goal of this conference call is to provide you with as much information and resources as possible. If you would like to join the call, please send an email with your name and business to matthews@matthewsnc.gov to register."  

Primavera Pizza, 1319 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, is open for take out.