COVID-19 spread closes Town Hall, police station
By Robert Medley
Managing Editor
Although there are no reported cases of the COVID-19 in town, Okarche’s trustees have declared an emergency.
Recognizing, “potential imminent peril to lives and property” the trustees have closed Town Hall and the police station to the public until further notice.
There were 164 cases statewide Wednesday, including five cases in Canadian County. Five deaths have been reported. Oklahoma County has 55 cases and Cleveland County had 27 cases. There had been no reports of cases in Kingfisher County Wednesday.
The Okarche Trustees approved a proclamation Thursday, March 19 that went into effect at noon. Yukon, Piedmont and Canadian County emergencies were declared by officials last week, and could be extended further.
The Okarche proclamation states that all offices, including Town Hall and the police department, are closed to the public. City employees will be present in such buildings to answer the telephone and emails. Utility bills can be paid by telephone or drive-thru at the local bank, by mail or by depositing checks or money orders in the 24-hour drop box at Town Hall.
Those who want to pay in cash can call customer service at (405) 263-7290.
