Sedalia Mayor John Kehde has issued a message to the city’s residents.
According to a news release, the message says: “The City of Sedalia is deemed essential in the daily operation of city services. Since mid-March, out of concern for our employees and citizens, we have limited access to all city facilities, but at the same time we’re providing the routine functions of solid waste pickup, water service, street maintenance, code-enforcement inspections, building, plumbing and electrical permitting and inspection.
“The police have been uniquely busy, and the fire department has been focused (on) providing safe service during this period. Animal control services have continued to provide protection services for vicious animals, but have suspended adoptions. Cemetery services have continued with altered procedures. The park department has maintained the parks open with limited access, and the public library has been closed.
“The face-to-face municipal court has been closed, and open cases have been delayed, but the court office and prosecutor have remained available by phone, e-mail, mail and the new drop box. The airport has remained open, but the terminal access has been limited. Most boards and commission meetings have been limited, and the city council meetings have been restricted to online access.”
Kehde’s message continues:
Beginning on Monday, May 4, “we’re going to open the City to access for public business. We’re going to adapt to the policy of social distancing, hand sanitizing, limited numbers and face masks available. The animal shelter will be opened for adoption services with procedures for social distancing and wearing masks. Public access to the airport terminal will be allowed. The library developed a plan for opening, and that plan has been made available to the public in a separate announcement.” He says the park is creating an opening plan for all its facilities on a gradual basis, and the plan will be made available to the public in separate announcements.
“During this period, we have moved the water department operation into the Municipal Building, and we have installed a drive-up Payment Drop Box on the south side of the Municipal Building. Our goal is to provide services, including getting job applications, paying bills and purchasing building permits and dealing with municipal court procedures.”
Kehde adds: “As you access these services, you will be asked to follow certain procedures designed to keep you and our employees safe. Please do your part to stop this dreadful disease so that we can get back to normal as soon as possible.”