UPDATE on CITY BUILDING CLOSURES (March 16, 2020 11:30 a.m.)

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UPDATE - March 16, 2020   11:30 a.m.

Due to the confirmed cases of COVID-19 within our community, to protect your health and safety, and that of our City staff, the City will be taking extra precautionary measures at our facilities.

Lebanon Municipal Court proceedings will be canceled and may be rescheduled by calling 541-258-4909. The court counter will also be closed until further notice. Payments can be made online or via the drop box.

Please look for updates on the City’s website at https://www.ci.lebanon.or.us/news.

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UPDATE - March 13, 2020  3:30 p.m.

Due to the confirmed cases of COVID-19 within our community, to protect your health and safety, and that of our City staff, the City has taken extra precautionary measures at our facilities.

Lebanon City Hall will continue to be closed to the public, until further notice.  In addition, all Public Meetings have been canceled and will be rescheduled once regular operations resume. 

At this time, internal City Hall functions has been reduced to essential city staff, with focus on addressing maintenance of basic governance functions only. 

Utility Payments will be accepted online or through automated phone payments.  Payments mailed or dropped off in the white mailbox in front of City Hall will be accepted, but not processed until normal City Hall operations resume.  In addition, the City will be suspending late fees and will not be conducting Lock-Off procedures this month.

To start or stop utility service, and for emergency sewer or water disruptions, utility customers should contact the afterhours service line at 541-451-0101. The usual afterhours fee will be waived. New customer applications can be emailed to utilitybilling@ci.lebanon.or.us or put in the drop box. Mail and drop box payments will be processed when the City resumes normal operations.

Building permits may still be processed through the State ePermitting system, and until directed by the State, inspections will continue.

The Lebanon Senior Center continues to be closed until further notice.  The Cascade West Council of Governments will continue to operate their Meals-on-Wheels (MOW) program, but the congregate meal site will not be open.  If you have questions specific to the MOW program, please call 541-924-8455.

For the LINX Bus System, the LINX Loop deviated fixed route with seven fixed stops in Lebanon will no longer operate as of Saturday, March 14, 2020 until further notice. 

The LINX Dial-A-Bus will continue to be available.  Priority will be provided for essential travel needs. Bus operations will be Monday through Friday, from 7:30am to 5:00pm.  Please call 541-258-4920 for ride arrangements.

The Lebanon Library continues to be closed until further notice.  Patrons can return items in the outside drop boxes.  Library accounts can also be accessed remotely via our website www.ci.lebanon.or.us/library.

Lebanon Municipal Court will be open and continue normal operations.

Lebanon Police Department has suspended public fingerprinting and request people to limit their visit to the lobby to emergency situations.

Please look for local updates on the City’s website at https://www.ci.lebanon.or.us/news.   For news about the COVID-19 virus and other actions by the State, please refer to the Oregon Health Authority at www.oregon.gov/oha.

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UPDATE - March 12, 2020  5:00 p.m.

Due to the confirmed cases of COVID-19 within our community, to protect your health and safety, and that of our City staff, the City will be taking extra precautionary measures at our facilities.

At this time, our Lebanon Senior Center, and Lebanon Public Library have canceled all events, classes and programming and are closing doors to the public, effective immediately, until further notice. 

Lebanon City Hall will be closed to the public, effective immediately, until further notice.  In addition, all Public Meetings have been canceled and will be rescheduled once regular operations resume. 

At this time, internal City Hall functions will remain in operation for the continued governance of the City.  Utility Payments will be accepted online, may be mailed to City Hall, or dropped off in the white mailbox in front of City Hall.  No in-person payments will be accepted. 

Building permits may still be processed online, and park reservations may be requested through email for the RV Park only.  The City will not be accepting any park permits or special event permits for gatherings at City facilities until further notice.

Lebanon Municipal Court will also be closed, and court proceedings will be rescheduled once court resumes.

Please look for updates on the City’s website at https://www.ci.lebanon.or.us/news.

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PRESS RELEASE - March 12, 2020  11:55 a.m.

It has come to our attention that COVID-19 has been positively identified in our community.  Your health and safety are of the utmost importance to us, so we are taking extra precautionary measures at our city facilities.   

At this time, our Lebanon Public Library will remain open during normal operating hours, but all programs and events are canceled, effective immediately, until further notice.  We have increased our efforts and will be cleaning high touch surface areas hourly. 
 
Older adults, especially those with underlying health conditions, are at a far higher risk than our younger population.  Given this information and the recommendation to minimize human-to-human contact, the Lebanon Senior Center is canceling all events, classes and programming and closing doors to the public, effective immediately, until further notice. 
  
The Cascades West Council of Governments will continue to operate their Meals-on-Wheels (MOW) program, at the Senior Center, but the congregate meal site will not be open.  If you have questions specific to the MOW program, please call 541-924-8455.  

All other city departments and facilities remain open, with increased cleaning and disinfecting protocols in place.  We will continue to monitor the situation and seek guidance from the Oregon Health Authority and will provide updates with any operational changes.   

Please take care within your families to minimize exposure and follow guidelines, at 
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/index.aspx.  

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