The council will also decide whether to place statues made from the melted-down R.E. Lee monument into city parks.
With forecasts calling for highs in the upper 90s, the region could break records set in 1911 and 1934.
Campbell County is the only potentially-impacted county not in opposition at this time.
Forecasts call for temperatures in the 80s on Saturday and in the 90s on Sunday.
The announcement came Wednesday, just two days after the VDH announced a case of measles in a child in the region.
The city will be operating on a modified schedule for an employee appreciation event.
City Manager Sam Sanders said the current situation is creating life-threatening public health concerns.
The Governor held signing ceremonies at UVA’s Rotunda, and Charlottesville’s Apex Plaza.
The infected child had not traveled, spurring concern that there could be more, unreported cases locally.
Stories will be told throughout from families who’ve experienced UVA Health Children’s care
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