The Migrant Farm Project
The Migrant Farm Project aims to track and compile data on COVID-19 outbreaks among agricultural workers in the U.S. and the responses by state and local governments. Internal emails, case reports and complaint data have been obtained as a result of more than 150 records requests to county and state health and agricultural departments.
The records highlight how thousands of COVID-19 cases in the agricultural industry have gone unreported, with significant testing delays and confusion over housing and quarantine protocols. They provide insight into how overburdened county health departments have been trying to mitigate the spread of the virus as well as the resistance of some fruit and produce growers to enact safety measures.
The Migrant Farm Project is led by Georgia Gee, a New York-based investigative journalist who graduated from Columbia Journalism School's Stabile program in 2020. You can reach her at gmg2172@columbia.edu. If you have information or expertise that would helpful to this project or would like to collaborate with us, you can email us at info@documentingcovid19.io.
Record Set(s)
St. Joseph City Health Department COVID-19 delta variant emails and response
Date Updated: July 12, 2021
Date Added: July 12, 2021
St. Joseph, MO
Principal Subject: Debra Bradley, St. Joseph Health Director
This material includes the St. Joseph Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.
Date Range: June 2 to July 7 2021
Format Details: .pst (30.8MB)
Nebraska Public Health Solutions District Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: March 8, 2021
Date Added: February 18, 2021
Nebraska,
Principal Subject: Nebraska Public Health Solutions District Health Director Kim Showalter
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Nebraska Public Health Solutions District Health Director Kim Showalter regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: April 1 to June 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (3.7MB, 316 pages)
Solano County Agriculture Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 22, 2021
Solano, CA
Principal Subject: Agricultural Commissioner Ed King
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Agricultural Commissioner Ed King regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 1 to September 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (4.3MB, 137 pages)
Cochise County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 26, 2021
Cochise, AZ
Principal Subject: Cochise County Health Director Carrie Langley
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Cochise County Health Director Carrie Langley regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 10 to August 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (2.6MB, 47 pages)
Ionia County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 19, 2021
Ionia, MI
Principal Subject: Ionia County Health Officer Ken Bowen
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Ionia County Health Officer Ken Bowen regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 2 to September 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (49.3MB, 1046 pages)
Sangamon County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 19, 2021
Sangamon, IL
Principal Subject: Sangamon Public Health Director Gail O’Neill
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Sangamon Public Health Director Gail O’Neill regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 1 to September 10, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (6.8MB, 39 pages)
Oceana County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 19, 2021
Oceana, MI
Principal Subject: Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie and Emergency Manager James Duram
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie and Emergency Manager James Duram regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 1 to July 7, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (1.8MB, 47 pages)
Newyago County COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 19, 2021
Newaygo, MI
Principal Subject: Newyago County Administrator Christopher Wren and County Emergency Manage Abby Watkins
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Newyago County Administrator Christopher Wren and County Emergency Manage Abby Watkins regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 29, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (975KB, 31 pages)
Riverside County COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 26, 2021
Date Added: February 16, 2021
Riverside, CA
Principal Subject: Riverside County Health Officer Cameron Kaiser
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Riverside County Health Officer Cameron Kaiser regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 19 to July 1, 2020
Chelan-Douglas Health District COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 25, 2021
Date Added: February 25, 2021
Chelan-Douglas, WA
Principal Subject: Chelan-Douglas Health District Administrator Barry Kling
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Chelan-Douglas Health District Administrator Barry Kling regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: April 15 to June 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (659.4MB, 3126 pages)
Santa Cruz Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 22, 2021
Date Added: February 22, 2021
Santa Cruz, CA
Principal Subject: Santa Cruz Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Santa Cruz Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 1 to September 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (90.6MB, 3602 pages)
Lake County Health District COVID-19 response and emails
Date Updated: February 22, 2021
Date Added: February 22, 2021
Lake County, OH
Principal Subject: Lake County General Health District Health Commissioner Ron Graham
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Lake County General Health District Health Commissioner Ron Graham regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: June 1 to August 1, 2020
Linn County Department of Health COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 18, 2021
Date Added: February 18, 2021
Linn, IA
Principal Subject: Linn County Health Director Pramod Dwivedi
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Linn County Health Director Pramod Dwivedi regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: October 1 to December 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (37.1MB, 669 pages)
Solano County Department of Health COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 18, 2021
Date Added: February 18, 2021
Solano, CA
Principal Subject: Solano County Health Officer Bela Matyas
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Solano County Health Officer Bela Matyas regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: November 1 to January 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (36.1MB, 801 pages)
Colorado Department of Health COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 18, 2021
Date Added: February 18, 2021
CO
Principal Subject: Colorado Department of Health Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Colorado Department of Health Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan regarding response to COVID-19, including migrant farm response.
Date Range: June 18 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (10.8MB, 62 pages)
Madera County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: February 8, 2021
Date Added: February 8, 2021
Madera, CA
Principal Subject: Madera County Health Director Sara Bosse
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Madera County Health Director Sara Bosse regarding local response to COVID-19 and migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: December 30, 2020 to January 15, 2021
Levy Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: December 28, 2020
Levy, FL
Principal Subject: Barbara Locke, Administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy Counties
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy Counties Barbara Locke regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 29, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (63.6MB)
Washington Department of Agriculture COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
WA
Principal Subject: Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 15 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .msg (304MB)
Clark County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 17, 2020
Clark, WA
Principal Subject: Clark County Health Director Alan Melnick
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Clark County Health Director Alan Melnick regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 30, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (71.4MB, 329 pages)
Monterey County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Monterey, CA
Principal Subject: Monterey County Health Officer Edward Moreno
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Monterey County Health Officer Edward Moreno regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 10, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (2.5MB, 188 pages)
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Office's COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
OR
Principal Subject: Oregon OSHA Administrator Michael Wood
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Oregon OSHA Administrator Michael Wood regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 15 to July 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (275MB, 3054 pages)
Yakima Health District COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Yakima, WA
Principal Subject: Yakima County Health District Executive Director Andre Fresco and Health Officer Teresa Everson
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Yakima County Health District Executive Director Andre Fresco and Health Officer Teresa Everson regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 15 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .zip includes .pdf and .eml (8.1MB)
Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Monterey, CA
Principal Subject: Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzalez
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzalez regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 25, 2020
Format Details: .pst including attachments (376.9MB)
Grant County Health District COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
Grant, WA
Principal Subject: Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 1 to July 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (42.9MB, 1556 pages)
San Luis Obispo County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
San Luis Obispo, CA
Principal Subject: San Luis Obispo County Health Officer Penny Borenstein, Epidemiologist Ann McDowell and Division Manager for Health Promotion Elizabeth Merson
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to San Luis Obispo County Health Officer Penny Borenstein, Epidemiologist Ann McDowell and Division Manager for Health Promotion Elizabeth Merson regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (89.2MB, 424 pages)
Santa Barbara County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Santa Barbara, CA
Principal Subject: Santa Barbara County Health Department Director Van Do-Reynoso
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Santa Barbara County Health Department Director Van Do-Reynoso regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 25 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (27.1MB, 252 pages)
Lake County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
Lake County, CA
Principal Subject: Lake County Health Officer Gary Pace
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Gloucester County Health Department Director Tamarisk Jones regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to July 15, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (3MB, 74 pages)
Branch County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
Branch, MI
Highlighted Documents: Email indicating farm outbreaks and how companies were not interested in testing
Principal Subject: Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Director Rebecca Burns
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Director Rebecca Burns regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: June 1
Format Details: .pdf (51.2MB, 942 pages)
Rio Grande County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Rio Grande County, CO
Principal Subject: Rio Grande County Public Health Director Paul Wertz
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Rio Grande County Public Health Director Paul Wertz regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 25 to July 1, 2020
Format Details: .eml (12.9MB)
Appalachian District Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
NC
Principal Subject: Appalachian District Health Department Public Health Director Jennifer Greene
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Appalachian District Health Department Public Health Director Jennifer Greene regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 25 to July 15, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (8.7MB, 281 pages)
Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Santa Barbara, CA
Principal Subject: Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to July 20, 2020
Format Details: .pst including attachments (127.9MB)
Ashe County COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
Ashe, NC
Principal Subject: Ashe County Manager Adam Stumb
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Ashe County Manager Adam Stumb regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 25 to June 18, 2020
Format Details: .pdf with attachments (348.3MB)
Michigan District Health Department #10 COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
MI
Principal Subject: Michigan District Health Department #10 Director Jennifer Morse
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Michigan District Health Department #10 Director Jennifer Morse regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: June 1 to Aug 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (6.9MB,240 pages)
Oregon Governor's Office COVID-19 emails and school reopening response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: September 3, 2020
OR
Principal Subject: Oregon Governor Kate Brown
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Oregon Governor Kate Brown regarding state response to COVID-19, including schools reopening.
Date Range: June 20 to August 12, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (90.8MB, 1,584 pages)
Butte County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: December 28, 2020
Date Added: November 11, 2020
Butte, CA
Principal Subject: Butte County Health Department Director Danette York and Health Officer Robert Bernstein
This material includes email correspondence, and all underlying documentation contained therein, between June 1 to October 20, 2020, sent to, from or copied to Butte County Health Department Director Danette York and Health Officer Robert Bernstein regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: June 1 to October 20, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (43.3MB, 1214 pages)
Lee County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: November 11, 2020
Date Added: November 11, 2020
Lee, IA
Principal Subject: Lee County Health Department Administrator Michele Ross
This material includes email correspondence, and all underlying documentation contained therein, between October 5 to November 5, 2020, sent to, from or copied to Lee County Health Department Administrator Michele Ross, regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: October 5 to November 5, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (10.2MB, 108 pages)
Whitman County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: October 27, 2020
Date Added: October 27, 2020
Whitman, WA
Principal Subject: Whitman County Health Department Director Troy Henderson
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Whitman County Health Department Director Troy Henderson regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: July 1 to October 15, 2020
Format Details: .pst including attachments (278.8MB)
Imperial County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: October 19, 2020
Date Added: October 19, 2020
Imperial, CA
Principal Subject: Imperial County Health Department Director Janette Angulo
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Imperial County Health Department Director Janette Angulo regarding local response to COVID-19 and migrant farm concerns.
Date Range: June 1 to September 1, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (6.6MB, 154 pages)
Southwest District Health COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: October 12, 2020
Date Added: October 12, 2020
Southwest District, ID
Principal Subject: Director of Southwest District Health Nikole Zogg
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Director of Southwest District Health Nikole Zogg regarding local response to COVID-19 and migrant farm concerns.
Date Range: May 20 to June 5, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (87.9MB, 316 pages)
Marion County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: October 1, 2020
Date Added: October 1, 2020
Principal Subject: Marion County Public Health Director Katrina Rothenberger
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Marion County Public Health Director Katrina Rothenberger regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to July 28, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (8.8MB, 563 pages)
Champaign-Urbana Health District COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: September 30, 2020
Date Added: August 13, 2020
Champaign, IL
Principal Subject: Champaign-Urbana Health District Public Administrator Julie Pryde
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Champaign-Urbana Health District Public Administrator Julie Pryde regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: June 1 to
Format Details: .eml (34.3MB)
Alachua County COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: September 25, 2020
Date Added: August 11, 2020
Alachua, FL
Principal Subject: Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 25 to June 20, 2020
Format Details: .pst including attachments (377MB)
Robeson County Health Department COVID-19 and Smithfield emails and response
Date Updated: September 2, 2020
Date Added: July 20, 2020
Robeson County, NC
Principal Subject: Robeson County Health Department Director Wiliam J. Smith
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Director Wiliam J. Smith regarding local response to COVID-19 and the Smithfield facility.
Date Range: April 1 to June 12, 2020
Format Details: .pdf with copied attachments (10 pages, 5.1 MB)
Macon County COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: September 2, 2020
Date Added: July 29, 2020
Macon, NC
Principal Subject: Macon County Health Director Kathy McGaha
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Macon County Health Director Kathy McGaha regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 5 to July 22, 2020
Format Details: .pst (200.3MB including attachments)
Alamosa County COVID-19 emails and farm response
Date Updated: September 2, 2020
Date Added: July 29, 2020
Alamosa, CO
Principal Subject: Alamosa County Health Director Della Cox-Vieira
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Alamosa County Health Director Della Cox-Vieira regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 27 to June 25, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (2.7MB, 64 pages)
Kern County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: September 2, 2020
Date Added: August 17, 2020
Kern, CA
Principal Subject: Kern County Director of Public Health Services Matthew Constantine
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Kern County Director of Public Health Services Matthew Constantine regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: March 31 to June 25, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (306.6MB, 3650 pages)
Lee County Health Department COVID-19 migrant farms emails and response
Date Updated: September 1, 2020
Date Added: July 10, 2020
Lee County, NC
Principal Subject: Lee County Health Director William Heath Cain, Communicable Disease Nurse Jessica Williams and Environmental Supervisor Anthony Williams
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Lee County Health Director William Heath Cain, Communicable Disease Nurse Jessica Williams and Environmental Supervisor Anthony Williams regarding local response to COVID-19 migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 24 to May 25, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (3.8 MB)
Wake County Health Department COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: August 24, 2020
Date Added: August 24, 2020
Wake, NC
Principal Subject: Wake County Public Health Director Christopher Kippes
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Wake County Public Health Department Director Christopher Kippes regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 15 to June 9, 2020
Format Details: .zip including pst & pdf (70.3MB)
Wood County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: August 19, 2020
Date Added: August 19, 2020
Wood, OH
Principal Subject: Wood County Health Commissioner Ben Batey
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Wood County Health Commissioner Ben Batey regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: June 1 to August 4, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (20.2MB, 1060 pages)
Duplin County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: July 21, 2020
Date Added: July 21, 2020
Duplin County, NC
Highlighted Documents: List of North Carolina meat processing plants with outbreaks as of May 1
Principal Subject: Duplin County Health Director Tracey Simmons-Kornegay
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Health Director Tracey Simmons-Kornegay regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: March 31 to May 18, 2020
Format Details: .pdf (230 pages)
South Health District COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: July 17, 2020
Date Added: July 17, 2020
Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner counties, GA
Principal Subject: Health Director William Grow
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Health Director William Grow regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: June 1 to July 6, 2020
Format Details: .pdf without attachments (428 pages, 8.5 MB)
San Luis Obispo Agriculture Commission COVID-19 farm emails and response
Date Updated: July 13, 2020
Date Added: July 13, 2020
San Luis Obispo, CA
Highlighted Documents: Discussion of PPE distribution and shortages across counties
Principal Subject: San Luis Obispo Agricultural Commissioner Martin Settevendemie and Deputy Commissioner Marc Lea
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to San Luis Obispo Agricultural Commissioner Martin Settevendemie and Deputy Commissioner Marc Lea regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: May 1 to June 30, 2020
Format Details: .pdf with copied attachments (361 MB, 2,651 pages, duplicative material)
Stearns County Public Health COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: July 12, 2020
Date Added: July 12, 2020
Stearns County, MN
Principal Subject: Renee Frauendienst, Stearns County Public Health Division Director
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Renee Frauendienst, Stearns County Public Health Division Director, regarding local response to COVID-19.
Date Range: April 15 to May 26, 2020
Format Details: .pdf portfolio with embedded attachments, including .xlsx, .doc and .ppt (267.7 MB, not viewable online and requires a full download)
Palm Beach County Commission COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: July 12, 2020
Date Added: July 10, 2020
Palm Beach County, FL
Principal Subject: Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 15 to June 24, 2020
Palm Beach County government COVID-19 emails and migrant farm response
Date Updated: July 12, 2020
Date Added: July 10, 2020
Florida, FL
Principal Subject: Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker regarding local information and response to Covid-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: April 26 to June 22, 2020
Format Details: .zip including attachments (240 MB)
Lake Worth Beach COVID-19 emails and response
Date Updated: July 12, 2020
Date Added: July 9, 2020
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Principal Subject: Lake Beach Mayor Pam Triolo & City Manager Michael Bornstein
These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Lake Beach Mayor Pam Triolo and/or City Manager Michael Bornstein regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.
Date Range: May 1 to June 30, 2020
Format Details: .zip with attachments (117.8 MB)
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