# Special Council — March 19, 2020

Meeting: Special Council — March 19, 2020

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Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:52:26.089636+00:00

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## Official meeting sources

[Agenda](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20200319-Special-Council-Notice.pdf>)

## AI-processed summary

- Approved up to $400,000 for COVID-19 response, including Mike Forbes pilot phone service (Blackwell and Szpak opposed).
- Suspended public access to City Hall indefinitely starting March 20 at 4:30 pm.
- Suspended open burning for the 2020 spring burn period; campfires remain allowed.
- Appointed committee to administer COVID-19 funds: Mayor Young, Councillors Wade and Sahlstrom, CAO Kiedyk, Director Hutchins.

## Source documents

- [20200319-Special-Council-Agenda-Package](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20200319-Special-Council-Agenda-Package.pdf>)

- [20200319-Special-Council-Notice](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20200319-Special-Council-Notice.pdf>)

- [20200319-SIGNED](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20200319-SIGNED.pdf>)

Extracted reports and their Markdown links: [Meeting documents](<https://openlangford.ca/meetings/2020-03-19-special-council/documents>)

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