BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WKZO) – The Battle Creek Police Department will reopen to the public on Monday after a two-week closure because of positive COVID-19 cases among staff.
Ten members of the police department have tested positive so far with nine of the positive cases reported during the month of July. The other positive case was reported in March.
As the BCPD reopens, that building and City Hall will close to the public on Fridays in August, starting this Friday, August 7.
Services will continue to be available online and by phone; city staff will work regular hours on Fridays.
As city staff furloughs continue into August, closing to the public one day a week will allow on-site staff to provide services, while also catching up on work that may be behind schedule.
The hours at City Hall and the Police Department Monday through Thursday are from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. for seniors age 60 and older and from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for visitors of all ages.
Visitors are asked to wear a mask. Health screenings will also be conducted on anyone entering each building.
For more information on city operations in the COVID-19 pandemic, visit battlecreekmi.gov/coronavirus, and navigate to City Operations Updates.
