Sunday, March 15, 2020
Ansonia mayor announces closing of city offices to public
CITY OF ANSONIA TAKES FURTHER PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AGAINST SPREAD OF COVID-19
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All City Departments Closed to General Public Effective Immediately
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All City Departments Closed to General Public Effective Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Sunday, March 15, 2020
ANSONIA- Mayor David S. Cassetti announced today that all City of Ansonia governmental offices will be closed to the general public from Monday, March 16th until Friday March 20th. The closure includes Ansonia City Hall and all other departments normally accessible to the public.
Residents will be able to access City staff and services via phone or online at cityofansonia.com.
A reassessment of the situation will be made by Friday, March 20th, at which a determination will be made as to whether the closure to the general public will continue.
“The health and welfare of Ansonia residents is my top priority,” states Mayor Cassetti. “It is our hope that limiting access to city departments will help slow the spread of the dangerous COVID-19 virus and mitigate its impact here in Ansonia and the Valley area.”
Earlier this week, the City of Ansonia announced that all non-essential city meetings and events would be postponed or cancelled at federal, state and local officials continued to study best practices to combat the COVID-19 threat.
“It is clear that the virus is active in the Valley area, and we are prepared to take all reasonable steps to limit its reach,” explains Mayor Cassetti. “While the limitation of city services may be frustrating, protecting our residents – especially those most vulnerable such as the elderly – must stand as a priority.
Key City of Ansonia Telephone Numbers:
The Office of Mayor David S. Cassetti: 203-736-5900
Town & City Clerk: 203-736-5980
Building and Blight Department: 203-736-5960
Tax Collector: 203-736-5910
Water Pollution Control: 203-736-5908
Public Works – 203-736-5945 (Transfer station will remain open, however, the administrative building will be closed to the public)
For complete list of city telephone numbers, and further information, please visit cityofansonia.org.
Shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Precautions, panic, social distancing..what a week!
Trying to remain sane has been a challenge, when it seems like everyone is going bonkers.
Taking proper precautions is one thing. Panicking is another.
People panicking about running out of antibacterial products, toilet paper(!), food, and on and on scares me more than contracting this awful virus.
The stores are packed. I know because I've been in them the past few days with everyone else trying to prepare for a possible quarantine.
I really hope folks in our community are not stockpiling the essentials. As I've heard more than once this week, "We're all in this together."
I'm not ready to self-isolate out of fear. Although I don't have to go to an office and interact with other humans, I'm one of many people with "underlying medical conditions." I'm a kidney transplant recipient and the medications I take suppress my immune system.
My husband Ralph suffers from a form of Muscular Dystrophy and also has a compromised immune system.
I feel fine and expect to remain so. I hope everyone reading this remains healthy too.
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