Emergency Preparedness Message - March 16, 2020

To our Simsbury residents,

Town Manager Maria Capriola and First Selectman Eric Wellman have signed an Emergency Declaration in response to COVID-19.  It is intended to allow the Town of Simsbury to take full advantage of the Governor’s Emergency Declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Declaration is intended to allow Simsbury to be prepared for the possible effects of the pandemic on our community and to address the significant potential danger to public health posed by the spread of COVID-19 and possible shortages of supplies and equipment necessary to protect the public health and safety. The Declaration will allow the Town Manager to take necessary action for the purpose of ensuring civil preparedness and mitigating the effects of this public health emergency situation for the residents of the Town of Simsbury.

Town and Board of Education staff, along with our local emergency management officials, have been keeping in regular contact with the Farmington Valley Health District regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As this issue is rapidly evolving, residents are encouraged to visit https://www.simsbury-ct.gov/ for up-to-date information regarding cancellation of programs, suspension or modification of services, meeting cancellations, building closures, or changes to our facility schedules.  To keep our residents and employees safe, we are asking our patrons to please refrain from visiting our public buildings for non-urgent matters. We have created a brochure that highlights many of our online services (attached).

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move forward in these very difficult circumstances.