Many Northern Nevada cities response to Governor Sisolak’s recent stay at home request.
CARSON CITY:
Carson City will continue to have staff work from home in order to limit the amount of people in the workplace.
While all regularly scheduled Carson City operations will continue, critical in-person services will be available and emergency services will not be impacted, the City encourages residents to minimize in-person visits to City offices and to alternatively access City services online or by phone.
Carson City offers a variety of services online and encourages residents and businesses to use the website.
Should you choose to visit City offices in-person, masks are mandatory in all City buildings. Board and Commission meetings remain closed to the public. However, public participation is always encouraged. You can access public meetings and provide public comment electronically or call in while a meeting is in session.
SPARKS:
Starting November 16, the Sparks Police Department says all non-essential services will be suspended until further notice and some services will only be available online on via mail.
City of Sparks & Sparks Police Department Services Change Due To COVID-19
Sparks Municipal Court will be closed Monday November 16-27 and only in-custody video arraignments will be held at this time.
RENO:
Reno Police is closing the main station lobby which means there is no walk-in services. This goes into effect on November 13 until further notice.
If you need to file a report, register with the Work Applicant Unit or pick up property you can go to renopd.com, call 775-334-2175 or download the MyRPD app.
In a statement from a City of Reno spokesman, they say the City is "continuing its policies on remote working. For the last few months, our system has allowed us to be productive and maintain our duties for taxpayers.
When we have tasks or jobs that have interaction with the public or coworkers, we require strict social distancing and safety precautions. We have also created sanitation stations and temperature checks at our facilities."
WASHOE:
A Washoe County spokeswoman tells us that Manager Eric Brown asked that for the next two weeks all Washoe County Employees who can work remotely from home do so.
Those who have to be in an office are required to wear a mask at all times and avoid in-person meetings.
In a statement from a Washoe County spokeswoman she wrote, "We'll do our part to stem the spread of COVID-19 and allow our public health response infrastructure to catch up."
