City Of Waukesha Declares State Of Emergency, Announces Closures

WAUKESHA, WI — The City of Waukesha has declared a state of emergency, just a few hours after county officials activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond to the coronavirus public health threat.

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City Buildings are closed to the public: City Hall; City Hall Annex; Waukesha Public Library; Water Utility; Parks, Recreation and Forestry (including Schuetze Recreation Center); Fire Department; Police Department (lobby); Clean Water Plant; Transit; Prairie Home Cemetery (offices/chapel).

At this time, City Staff will still be present at all of these facilities during regular business hours in order to assist citizens with any questions, requests, or payments via phone or email, officials said Wednesday morning.

The only exceptions to this will be public access for voting in City Hall when needed (all residents are encouraged to vote absentee by mail.) In addition, building permits will be accepted by appointment with the Community Development Department (262-524-3750).

The Fire Department and Police Department will operate as they always do, but the administrative offices and lobby will be closed to the public, officials said Wednesday.

The Transit lobby is closed to the public. The buses continue to operate as normal at this time.

The City’s COVID-19 website and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter) will be updated if there are any additional changes.