Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

**Parks, Playground and/or Recreational Equipment Press Release  03.22.2020**

 

 

COFFEYVILLE - To help minimize the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Coffeyville has closed the use of City playground and/or recreation equipment to the public effective immediately. The available science suggests that the virus can live for quite a while on surfaces, particularly plastic and stainless steel… which likely characterizes most playground and/or recreation equipment.  The City of Coffeyville is unable to clean and disinfect the playground and/or recreation equipment after each use. 

 

Children are not likely to follow the procedures needed for hygiene (washing hands, not touching face), and they are equally unlikely to adhere to social distancing protocols.

 

City parks remain open and residents can enjoy the fields, trails, and other amenities, but not playground and/or recreation equipment. The City of Coffeyville reminds parents and children to practice social distancing and wash their hands after any play situation. 

 

The City of Coffeyville maintenance team members will be taping off all playgrounds starting with our most popular parks effective immediately, and posting signage at each site alerting residents to these playground closures.

 

**Community Notification 3.20.20**

COFFEYVILLE, KS – The City of Coffeyville is taking additional precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including temporarily suspending public access to city offices.

Effective March 23, 2020, All City Coffeyville offices will be closed to the public:

The City of Coffeyville provides many services over the phone and online, and encourages people to use these convenient resources.

Paying your utility bill:

·        By check or cash

    • Mail
    • Drive-thru window
    • Drop box located north of City Hall
    • Night depository box on the north side of City Hall

·        Automatic bank withdraw

·        Payment through your bank

·        Online at coffeyville.com

·        Over the phone at (620) 252-6100.

To speak to a customer service representative, call (620) 252-6100 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Starting a new utility service: Please come to the utility payment drive-thru window to create a new account or start new services. Call (620) 252-6100 to speak to a Customer Service Representative.

Business licenses applications can be obtained online at coffeyville.com. For assistance, call the City Clerk at (620) 252-6108.

Building permits & Code Enforcement: For assistance, call the Engineering Department at (620) 252-6006 for further instructions.

Rental Reservations for Oak Crest Lodge and the Ron Stevenson Building will be suspended until further notice.

Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course will be open to pass holders only. The clubhouse/pro shop will be closed until further notice.

Coffeyville Aquatic Center: City Staff will continue to evaluate conditions regarding a scheduled opening date as we progress during this pandemic.

City Meetings:

 

§  The City Commission meeting is still scheduled for March 24th at 6:30pm and will remain open to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic; but City Commissioners ask that the citizens consider the following public access as an alternate to attendance: view the meeting online at https://www.coffeyville.com/245/Commission-Meetings and click on View Live Commission Meeting or watch it live on Channel 13 for Cox subscribers.

 

§  All other meetings will be postponed, re-scheduled, or conducted using conference calls, web or video meetings.

 

For up-to-date information about COVID-19, go to the following locations: 

·        Channel 13 for Cox subscribers

·        City of Coffeyville website  https://www.coffeyville.com

·        City of Coffeyville Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cityofcoffeyville

·        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  https://www.cdc.gov

·        Kansas Department of Health and Environment: http://www.kdheks.gov.