Macomb Mayor Mike Inman
Macomb, Illinois March 19 – During these unprecedented, difficult times, we are doing everything we can to protect our citizens and continue City operations. We would ask all citizens to stay home, practice Social Distancing, reduce unnecessary travel, and follow the guidelines below. We will be providing updates on a regular basis.
Informational websites:
CDC guidelines for travel, social distancing, and protecting yourself: www.CDC.gov
Illinois Department of Public Health: www.dph.illinois.gov
City of Macomb: www.cityofmacomb.com
Macomb Area Chamber www.macombareachamber.com/coronavirus
New Items 3/19/2020
⦁ City Council meetings are canceled until April 6th.
⦁ Waste Management has postponed the Spring City-Wide Clean-up originally scheduled for May 11-18. At this time, regular garbage pick-up and no-sticker yard waste pick-up is scheduled to continue.
⦁ Waste Management has suspended handling of incoming residential calls at the landfill and bulky item collection, either scheduled or extra call.
3-18-2020
⦁ City Hall is open with restricted access. We ask community members to communicate first via electronic means before meeting in person.
⦁ The Community room in City Hall is closed until April 6th.
⦁ City payments are accepted via mail, online at City website, and drop box in City Hall parking lot.
⦁ There is increased disinfection being done at City buildings and the train depot.
⦁ There is a moratorium on utility shutoffs for all utility companies. Water disconnections and late fees have been suspended until May 1 or the crisis has passed.
⦁ The City has identified essential operations and essential personnel.
⦁ The City water service department is restricting visits into customer properties except for emergencies.
⦁ Go-West is continuing public transportation operations to provide services to citizens that do no have other means of transportation.
⦁ Per Governor Pritzker’s executive order 2020-08 onsite consumption of food is halted. Customers may enter the premises for carry-out or may use curbside pick up or delivery. Also, gatherings of 50 people or more are prohibited.
⦁ The CDC has recommended avoiding groups larger than 10.
⦁ With the restaurant’s on-premises service closed, the City has placed parking spots for carry-out and curbside pick-up at the Downtown restaurants.
⦁ Action on administrative hearings for vehicle impoundments has been delayed 30 days.