Hillsborough County Cancels Meetings, Events For 30 Days

HILLBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Out an abundance of caution and as part of mitigation efforts in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Hillsborough County government is canceling all its events and meetings, including public hearings, for the next 30 days, March 13 through April 13.

The closures include all formal programming at Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries, Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation facilities and scheduled events in county regional parks.

Libraries will remain open for normal use and plans are in place to provide online programming alternatives when applicable. Libraries will not be available for group or public meetings.

Parks will also remain open.

Hillsborough County Senior Centers will be closed, which includes adult daycare and congregate dining services. However, steps are being taken to increase the provision of in-home meals.

Currently, regular operations of county government continue. Residents who are able to conduct business transactions online or over the phone are encouraged to do so.

The primary focus for Hillsborough County continues to be on public safety. Residents should be advised that some day-to-day services may take a bit longer to process than usual with the county under a local state of emergency.

Hillsborough County's Office of Emergency Management is prepared to respond to any scenario that has the potential to cause disruption in communities.

Residents are urged to sign up for the HCFL Alert system.