MEDIA RELEASE

 

CITY OF OWENSBORO’S

UPDATED LIST OF SERVICES &

TEMPORARY FACILITY CHANGES

 

March 20, 2020

For more information, contact City Clerk Beth Cecil at [email protected] or 270-687-8552

 

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The City of Owensboro continues its commitment to public safety and to serving its citizens. Please note a list of updated services and facility changes.

City Hall: Effective Monday, March 23 the City Hall lobby will be closed to the general public. Anyone needing to conduct business should call CityAction at 270-687-4444 or email [email protected] to determine how to best handle specific processes. Deliveries can be made using the Allen Street entrance.

Finance Dept.: If you are conducting business with the Finance Department, including remittance of taxes, parking tickets, etc., paperwork and/or payments can be made via mail to P.O. Box 10003, Owensboro, KY  42302-9003 or dropped in overnight box located on the Allen St. side of City Hall. Additionally, Property Taxes can be remitted online at https://services.owensboro.org/propertytaxpublic#!/. Assistance with Finance related business call 270-687-8537.

• Net Profit returns shall follow federal guidelines.  The filing and payment due date of April 15, 2020 has been extended to July 15, 2020.

    Fire Department: Stations are closed to visitors and in-person public education events are suspended until further notice.

    Parks & Recreation: Follow this link for all cancellations and closures: owensboroparks.org.

Police Department: Follow this link for Temporary Policy Changes-

http://www.owensboro.org/post/owensboro-police-department-temporary-policy-changes

Public Works Building: The lobby of Public Works at 1410 W. 5^th Street is closed to the general public. For assistance phone 270-687-8760 or 270-687-4444.

Sanitation Service: No change in service.  Sanitation service will not be discontinued for nonpayment through April 16, 2020. Customers will still be responsible for full payments.

Special Events: There will be no Special Events held on city property extended through May 10.

Transit: Follow this link for temporary changes - http://www.owensboro.org/post/owensboro-transit-system-temporary-changes.

 

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The City of Owensboro will be monitoring this fluid situation. Updates will be communicated on our website and social media outlets.

 

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Information and updates on COVID-19 are available at:

• COVID-19 Hotline - 1-800-722-5725 (national)
• Owensboro Health COVID-19 Hotline – 1-877-888-6647 (local)
• Owensboro Health - https://www.owensborohealth.org/news-events/news-media/2020/for-patients-and-visitors-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
• Green River Health Department – http://healthdepartment.org/COVID-19/
• KY Dept of Public Health – www.kycovid19.ky.gov
• Center for Disease Control – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

 

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