Halifax County recently issued the following announcement.
In an unprecedented effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, Halifax County
Manager Tony Brown announced today that county government offices will close starting
tomorrow (March 26, 2020) at 8:30 a.m. The tentative re-opening date will be 8:30 a.m. on
Monday, April 6, 2020. This is subject to change.
During this time, some staff deemed essential will still report to work at varying times. Public
safety employees including EMS, 911 Telecommunicators and Sheriff’s Office will work normal
schedules. Other departments will modify their hours and services available. Please see the
bulleted list below:
• Solid Waste: services including garbage pick-up will operate normally. Convenience
centers and the transfer station will be open under normal schedule.
• Public Health: (Health Department, WIC, Animal Control, Environmental Health) will be
offered on a limited and essential basis via appointment only, by calling the main number
at 583-5021.
• DSS: open for appointments made in advance only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Planning and Inspections: inspections will be scheduled by appointment on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Citizens are encouraged to still make utility and tax payments online or through the drop-boxes
that are available. Employees will be coming in on a limited basis to process payments, but
offices other than services listed above remain closed to the public. Any citizen with a book
checked out from one of the five Halifax County Library branches is asked to keep the book until
the branches are re-opened, as the book drop boxes will not be checked every day. Any fees or
fines associated with a late-return of a library book will be waived.
The Court Services Building (Ferrell Lane, Halifax) will remain open to allow for limited
business in the Clerk of Court’s office, Juvenile Services, and other state mandated business as
required by law. Citizens with further questions regarding a county service may call the relevant
office and leave a message to receive a return call.
Original source: https://www.halifaxnc.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=25,9,27,1,18,26
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