City Offices To Temporarily Close To The Public Beginning Nov. 18

Press release from the City of Peoria:

Following the recommendations of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), City offices will temporarily close to the public beginning Wednesday, November 18, 2020. This ensures that the City of Peoria can carry out the needs of municipal government while protecting staff and residents. The public is encouraged to do any necessary in-person business on Monday, November 16 or Tuesday, November 17. City Hall Hours of operation are from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

City staff will still report to work to handle daily business and requests from the public. The public will have to contact staff by phone or email. Departments and contact information may be found http://www.peoriagov.org/government-offices/

Mayor Jim Ardis stated, “Closing City buildings to the public is an important preventative measure to protect our staff while allowing us to continue our services. We are still available by phone or email to assist your needs. We thank the public for their understanding.”

The reopening to the public will be dependent on COVID-19 cases in the area.

Please visit www.peoriagov.org for City Information or call 494-CARE

For the most updated information on COVID-19, please refer to the CDC’s website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Or Peoria City/County Health Department COVID-19 page https://www.pcchd.org/COVID-19

This press release was produced by the City of Peoria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.