For Immediate Release: 5/21/2020 5:30 pm
The City of Worcester has released the following COVID-19 update for May 21:
Worcester Economic Recovery Taskforce: Today Mayor Petty announced the formation of the Worcester Economic Recovery Taskforce, a coalition of businesses and executives focused on creating the best practices for the reopening of businesses in the city and seizing possible economic opportunities that may arise over the coming months. Working in conjunction with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and WBDC, the steering committee is made up of leaders from arious sectors of the economy including the non-profit sector, manufacturing, and development. The steering committee will host representatives of the various subcommittees. Each of the individual subcommittees will represent different parts of the Worcester economic sectors. The purpose of the subcommittees is to share best practices, discuss guidance from the City and state, and explore possible collaborations for things like group purchasing for PPE.