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By Bert Lehman
Due to recent developments regarding COVID-19, City Administrator Sharon Eveland announced on Friday, March 13 that Clintonville City Hall and all other municipal buildings would be closed to the public starting Monday, March 16.
“This decision is made in alignment with recent state and federal decisions, including Governor Evers’ decision to close all public schools effective March 18 and President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency,” Eveland said in a press release sent to the media March 13.
She said the city will continue to monitor the situation, and will decide by March 19 if the closure of city buildings to the public will be extended.
Residents who need to pay utility bills or other invoices can mail them to city hall or place them in the drop box by the main entrance to city hall.
“The city will place envelopes outside to secure your payment as well as absentee ballot requests, which can also be put into the drop box,” Eveland said.
Any resident who needs to register to vote or has a critical issue that needs to be addressed, can call 715-823-7600 to discuss before coming to city hall.
It was announced in the press release that the Clintonville Community Center would close on March 18 and remain closed until at least April 9. The only exception would be election day on April 7. Those who had a reservation during that time span should call city hall to request a refund.
All programming and meeting room reservations are being cancelled at the Clintonville Public Library. At the time of the press release, a decision hadn’t been made as to whether the library would remain open for patrons.
Also, the utility meter change-out program will be postponed until further notice. City staff will not enter any homes unless it is an emergency.
“The city understands the impact of this decision but believes it is in the best interest of the health and welfare of the community and the staff,” Eveland said.
The next day, Eveland sent another press release that outlined restrictions on city staff in regards to travel.
As of March 13, all official travel for conferences and other large gatherings would prohibited for city employees.
“In addition, we are asking all of our staff with plans to travel to a currently exposed COVID-19/coronavirus area as identified by state, national, or world health organizations to report that travel location and corresponding return date to the city administrator,” Eveland said. “We are also encouraging staff to reconsider travel plans, especially if that travel is to occur by mass transportation or will be to an exposed area.”
She added, “As with everything else, these travel restrictions will be reviewed as part of the city’s wholistic approach to managing the developing situation.”