City of Anoka issued the following announcement on March 17
The City of Anoka is actively engaged with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and local and regional partners with regard to the state and local response to the COVID-19 virus. City officials have been monitoring the situation. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect residents, customers, and city employees, the Anoka City Council has declared a local state of emergency through April 6, 2020.
All city buildings (City Hall, Public Safety, Public Works, Anoka Municipal Utility, Anoka Senior Center and Green Haven Event Center) will be closed to the public effective immediately, March 17, 2020, with the exception of the Better Values Liquor Stores. Employees at those stores have been advised to regularly wash their hands, disinfect areas, and use social distancing when interacting with customers.
In addition to buildings being closed to the public, the City Council has canceled its March 23rd worksession meeting, city events and meetings, and all Boards & Commissions meetings through April 6th, at which time the City Council will meet to reevaluate the situation and determine whether or not to extend the state of emergency.
Residents and customers may continue to contact staff as follows:
Public Safety:
The Anoka Police Department is still responding to all reported emergencies and general calls for service.
For general administrative inquiries as well as public record requests, please contact our agency by calling 763-576-2800 or via email at anokapolice@ci.anoka.mn.us; M-F, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For dispatch (non-emergency), call 763-427-1212.
Fire Department: 763-576-2860 (non-emergency)
City Hall:
Main Reception: 763-576-2700 (M-F, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)
Administration: 763-576-2740 or aoehlers@ci.anoka.mn.us
Assessing: 763-576-2730 or svarner@ci.anoka.mn.us
Communications: 763-576-2725 or pbowman@ci.anoka.mn.us
Community Development (Planning, Zoning, Building): 763-576-2720 or comdev@ci.anoka.mn.us
Housing & Redevelopment: 763-576-2724 or dberger@ci.anoka.mn.us
Finance: 763-576-2700 or bsmith@ci.anoka.mn.us
Public Services (Parks & Recreation, Streets, Sewer/Water) 763-576-2980 or publicservices@ci.anoka.mn.us
Utility Billing: 763-576-2750 or ldouglas@ci.anoka.mn.us
The City of Anoka encourages everyone to practice the following preventative measures:
-Wash your hands frequently
--Cover your cough
Avoid touching your face; eyes, nose and mouth
-Avoid close contact; practice social distancing – a minimum of 6 feet apart from others
-Stay home when you are sick
-Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects regularly
For more information about the coronavirus, please visit https://www.anokacounty.us/3850/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-Situation-Summary page.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work together to fight this virus.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Anoka
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