Coronavirus Bethel: Access To Municipal Center Restricted

BETHEL, CT — The Town is restricting access to the municipal center in a further effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker announced Monday.

The municipal center will be now be closed to the public for all walk in visits. Residents needing to access town services are encouraged to conduct business online, by telephone, by fax or by mail.

The Town now requires any residents who must come to town hall to transact business that cannot be completed via the methods outlined above, to call ahead to the department for an appointment. There will be no admission to town hall without an appointment, except for visits to the tax collector's office. The tax office will remain open for payment of utility and tax bills during normal business hours. The tax office has a secure glass barrier between staff and public areas that makes this possible, and this area is being cleaned with antibacterial agents several times per day, according to the First Selectman's Office.

A full list of departmental phone numbers is available online here.

Knickerbocker warns that department heads have the right to refuse service to any person who is exhibiting symptoms of illness, regardless of whether or not an appointment has been made.

The Bethel Public Library and Bethel Senior Center remain closed, and all Parks & Recreation programs are suspended until further notice.

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