Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has just signed the order to close all public county parks starting on Friday through Easter Sunday. After consulting with different elected officals she has decided it was the best decision.
She stated “We are at a critical moment in our fight against COVID-19, and we cannot afford to let our guard down,” Judge Hidalgo said. “We’re heartened that the actions we’re taking are already saving as many as 4,500 lives across Harris County. For so many of our residents, Easter and Passover is a time for spiritual fellowship with others, and I want to encourage that to continue at home and online during this critical period. The sooner we come through this together, the faster we’ll be able to return to normalcy and get our economy back up and running again."
The message was communciated to all the mayors throughout the county and advised them to do the same.