Coronavirus Triggers Closure Of Southold Town Offices

SOUTHOLD, NY — With an eye toward reducing potential exposure to coronavirus, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell announced the full closure of several town offices Tuesday.

Russell said he met with members of the town’s emergency management team to discuss what changes needed to be made to the normal operations of the Town of Southold in the effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Each department was evaluated in the context of the town's already declared state of emergency — Russell declared the state of emergency last week — in an effort to reduce the workforce, and employee exposure, while still maintaining essential functions.

Russell ordered the following offices to be fully closed:

-Board of assessors

- Planning department

- Board of trustees

- Zoning board of appeals

- Department of land preservation

- Town engineers

-GIS coordination department

- Town historian

- Recreation department

- Department of solid waste (office only)

- Justice court

All other town offices will remain fully open or will be open on a limited basis with limited staff.

The closures went into effect on Monday at 4 p.m. and will remain in effect until further notice. All town buildings will remain closed to the public and individuals should contact Russell’s office at 631-765-1889 with any questions.

The Southold Town transfer station will remain open and all entry fees for those residents without a permit are waived.