The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (MSBIA) is working hard for you to keep the building industry designated as an essential industry. As a Member of the federation of the MSBIA, FHBA and NAHB, your business gets the lobbying muscle and benefit of all three entities.
We have been working on the local front with our City and County elected and appointed officials to keep the industry up and running. We have been working side-by-side with our Building Officials to continue to permit intake, plans review and permit issuance, as well as continue all building inspections for permitted projects.
On the state level our Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) President and CEO have been working to convince our Governor keep Florida open for business and have been successful. Additionally, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has gotten the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deem home building as an essential entity.
We are thankful and proud of our daily and weekly efforts, lobbying our governments on your behalf, that have produced effective executive orders and action items to keep the building industry open for business. Let’s keep working together to build the American Dream for everyone.
Essential Industry Employee
Re: Shelter-in-Place Orders
To whom it may concern:
Please be informed that the bearer of this letter is employed at [COMPANY NAME], located at [COMPANY ADDRESS]. The Company is a [name type of contractor]. We have reviewed all applicable Orders and have determined that our operations qualify as essential/critical infrastructure and that we are able to continue to operate under those Orders.
Employees in possession of this letter have been deemed essential to the minimum basic operations of our business. All non-essential personnel have been notified to work remotely until further notice. Employees who are critical to the minimum basic operations of the business have been instructed to comply with social distancing rules/requirements in the jurisdiction, as well as other safety and health precautions.
If you have questions regarding the nature or scope of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact [insert contact name] at [insert contact number and/or email].
Sincerely,
EXECUTIVE NAME