Back in February, city staff in Derby started taking notice of the COVID-19 outbreak happening globally so that when it hit home in March they had a jumpstart preparing to overcome the obstacles presented in 2020.
While Derby has not been alone in facing those obstacles, City Manager Kathy Sexton noted there have been elements of the pandemic the city has had to approach in a different way.
âJust the sheer volume of information I think is something probably everybody is dealing with, but in government I think we probably see it with different eyes,â Sexton said. âWe see not only whatâs our effect on our families and our own personal behaviors, but also how does it affect the way we deliver services and deliver democracy.â