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March 2020 Archives

3/29/2020

3/28/2020

The Small Business Administration is encouraging small business owners and non-profits to apply for their disaster relief loan. Go to disasterloan.sba.gov for more information. Please also feel free to contact me for assistance also at brooke@growsnyder.com or 573-1544.

3/27/2020

3/26/2020

Scurry County Judge, Dan Hicks, Issues Stay Home, Stay Safe Order

Read the order here.

Read the Frequently Asked Questions below or on the Scurry County Courthouse Website.

Western Texas College Responds to Stay Home, StaySafe Order

Western Texas College Update

Beginning Tuesday, March 24th, the majority of Western Texas College employees began

working remotely. Following today’s Stay Home Stay Safe order issued by Scurry County

Judge Dan Hicks, Western Texas College will be responding to all calls and emails primarily

through electronic means. The Stay Home Stay Safe order shall become effective tomorrow,

March 27th at 11:59 PM, and will continue to be in effect until 11:59 PM on April 3, 2020, or until

it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing by the Scurry County Judge or

Scurry County Commissioner’s Court.

Western Texas College (WTC) is defined as an “Essential Business” under the order. With

some students still living on campus, faculty accessing campus technology for their online

classes, payroll, and other business office operations essential to our operations needing

campus access, there will be a small number of personnel on campus.

In accordance with Federal, State, and Scurry County guidelines including the Stay Home Stay

Safe order, we ask that anyone on campus, including essential employees:
maintain social distancing of at least six (6) feet from any other person
wash hands with soap and water for at least twenty (20) seconds as frequently as
possible and use hand sanitizer when soap & water is not available
cover coughs and sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not hands)
regularly clean high-touch surfaces
not shake hands

Western Texas College classes will remain active online through this order. Welding and

Electrical Lineman classes have been postponed until further notice. Students should contact

their instructors for further information.

To contact WTC employees, please find their contact information in the Faculty and Staff

Directory or the Directory by Department, and send them an email for the quickest response

during normal working hours.

If you are not sure who you need to talk to, can’t find the person you are looking for, or don’t

know the department, we ask that you please email support@wtc.edu or call the College’s

main number at 325-573-8511. Please leave a message and your message will be routed to the

correct department or employee. Your emails and calls are very important to us, so please be

patient as we adjust to working remotely.

3/25/2020

Scammers Prey on Innocent Victims During COVID-19 Crisis

Cogdell Memorial Hospital Announces Zero Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Scurry County as of 3/25/2020 at 4:00pm.

Cogdell and the Scurry County Health Department are actively testing residents in accordance with CDC guidelines. To date, none of the tests performed were positive for COVID-19. We anticipate testing to increase over the next several weeks as new testing methods are approved by the FDA and made available to healthcare providers.

3/24/2020

Cogdell Memorial Hospital Announces Zero Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Scurry County as of 3/24/2020 at 4:00pm.

Scurry County Treasurer's office

Scurry County Treasurer’s office is closing to the public as of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hermleigh Water Works patrons will not receive a late fee or be disconnected this month due to this closing. Please send check or money order to: Hermleigh Water Works

1806 25^thSTE 203 Snyder TX 79549

Thank you for your consideration during this time and we wish you all good health.

Nelda Colvin - Treasurer

3/23/2020

Cogdell Memorial Hospital Announces Zero Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Scurry County as of 3/23/2020 at 4:00pm.

3/23 Scurry County Tax Office Update

Scurry County Tax Office: Scurry County Tax Office is closing to the public as of Monday 23, 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

You will be able to get your vehicle registered by phone: 325-573-9316, mail:1806 25^th St, Ste 103 or online at www.texas.gov. If you do decide to register with these methods please make sure your vehicle is inspected and insurance is up to date.

Governor Abbott did extend expired registration for 60 days.

You will be able to pay your tax bill by phone 325-573-9316, mail 1806 25^th St, Ste 103 or online at www.scurrytex.com.

Thank you for your understanding during this time.

Jana Young Tax Collector

3/23 Scurry County EMS Update

From EMS Director Jason Tyler, EMT-P

Scurry County EMS is striving to provide the best pre-hospital care to the citizens of Scurry County. In order to do this we need help and understanding from our citizens during this unprecedented time. The following Mitigation Policies that have been implemented are as follows:

All Public Relations (PR) and Education Events have been cancelled. This includes all outside trainings such as Stop The Bleed Classes, CPR, and First AID Classes.
Our EMS station has been closed to the public and only open to essential personnel.
We are cleaning and disinfecting all ambulances and our station more frequently to provide a clean and sanitized environment for our patients and crews.
We are reducing the amount of time the crews are exposed to each other in hopes to decrease and stop the possible spread of infection and/or COVID-19.
Our Infection Control Officer is monitoring all of our EMT's, Paramedics, and staff every 12 hours. Anyone with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will be sent home and monitored.
At this time Scurry County EMS does not have any employees that are ill or showing any signs and symptoms of COVID-19. SCEMS is always working hard to keep our staff, ambulances, and equipment safe and response ready when they are called into action.
Scurry County EMS is working with Cogdell Memorial Hospital staff and Scurry County Health Unit to make informed and good pre-hospital care plans for our citizens.
If you call 911 please tell the call taker/Dispatcher if you've been sick or around anyone that has been sick or with flu like symptoms. This will help all healthcare providers respond to your emergency with appropriate PPE and equipment to better care for your needs and protect our crews.
Scurry County EMS will begin wearing mask and gloves on every EMNS call; if the call warrants the crew will put on PPE (ie. gloves, mask, goggles, and gown.) Please don't let this alarm or offend you, we as the care giver are just going the extra mile in protecting you and our employee's from any possible spread of an infection.

Scurry County EMS is doing everything that we can to protect our staff and our patients so that we can provide safe quality patient care and transport. We ask that everyone in Scurry County do your part by following all recommended guidelines from CDC, State, and local officials. I am thankful that I live in a community that is willing to accept these changes in life so that we can fight COVID-19 and flatten the curve.

Please stay home, be safe, and pray that our community will get through the Pandemic and our Lord will heal our Land!

3/23 City of Snyder Update

City of Snyder: Among other items, the Snyder City Council voted during an emergency conference-call meeting today at noon, that "BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF THE RAPID SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, AND THE NEED TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THIS DECLARATION PROHIBITS ALL INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GATHERINGS OF 10 PERSONS OR MORE, ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OF SNYDER, BEGINNING AT 5:00PM ON MARCH 24TH, 2020...."

Here is the official document. There are some permitted exemptions.

https://ci.snyder.tx.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/5670?fileID=2500&fbclid=IwAR24WSJnfTT4yzgzDXLDDl9u4224ejFxIcwD0f7TasR3Rl3nOoSBuXAgYHo

3/21/2020

As of this posting there are Zero cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Scurry County

Open for business: There are many local businesses who have made adjustments to comply with Governor Abbot's Executive order and to protect the health and safety of our community. Check the Snyder Downtown Merchants Association facebook page regularly for information.

Snyder ISD: Online instruction for Snyder ISD will begin on Monday, March 23. Our staff and faculty have worked extremely hard this week in preparation for this launch date. All SISD parents and students should visit the the At-Home Learning Hub to get started.

Cogdell Memorial Hospital: We are canceling all in-person classes and support groups as well as participation at education events, health fairs, etc. until further notice.

The following Cogdell Classes have been cancelled and are pending a reschedule date:
March 18 - Diabetes Matters, Understanding the disease process
March 19 - Breastfeeding Celebration of Moms
March 26 - Weight Loss lunch and learn
March 27 - Community Calls, Snyder Primary School
March 28 - Full Day Spanish Childbirth Class
April 9 - Breastfeeding Brunch
April 14 - Air Medical Transportation *will be live Q & A on Cogdell Facebook page.
April 17 - Community Calls, Gebo's
April 18 - Mother Daughter Tea
April 22 - Weight loss Lunch and learn
April 29 - Diabetes Matters, Diabetes in the Elderly *live Q & A on Cogdell Facebook page.

3/20/2020

As of this posting there are Zero cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Scurry County

Snyder ISD announces they will provide FREE breakfast and lunch while the campuses are closed to students because of the COVID-19 virus. All children 18 years old and younger are eligible. Adult meals will be available for $2 and may be paid for with cash or check. Breakfast and lunch will be served to-go and will be available for pickup Monday - Saturday, March 23rd - April 3rd, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

Curbside Pick-up locations:

Snyder Primary School - Westside driveway (by cafetorium)
Coliseum - 900 E Coliseum Dr.
Travis Gym: 2605 Ave. M
Greenhill Area: Andress and N.College Avenue.
For questions call: 325-574-8620 or email questions@snyderisd.net

3/19/2020

As of this posting there are Zero cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Scurry County

Hermleigh ISD: Hermleigh ISD will transition to Home Learning through April 3

State of Texas News: The state of Texas on Thursday declared a public health disaster, closing restaurant dining rooms and schools for 5 million students.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday that bans dine-in eating and gatherings of more than 10 people.

The executive order also:

Bans bars and gyms from being open
No visits to nursing homes and retirement centers
Schools be closed

The executive order goes into effect at midnight Friday through midnight April 3, but it could be extended, Abbott said.

The last time a public health disaster was declared in Texas was in 1901.

Abbott said the executive order is not a shelter in place order and that all critical infrastructure will be available.

He said that domestic travel is OK.

Abbott urged employers to only allow essential employees report to the workplace. Working from home is high encouraged.

Western Texas College

Governor Abbott's executive order today, March 19, 2020, to close schools only applies to Texas Independent School Districts. Colleges and Universities are exempt at this time. Western Texas College academic classes remain active online. Welding and Lineman classes will proceed as scheduled.

Under orders delivered by Governor Abbott, the Fitness Center will shut down effective immediately. A tentative re-opening date will be April 6, but this could be delayed depending on the situation.

3/18/2020

As of this posting there are Zero cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Scurry County

Snyder ISD: Snyder ISD has made the decision to remain closed through Friday, April 3rd. On Wednesday, April 1st, we will make a decision whether or not to reopen the week of April 6th. Teachers will be contacting families this week with information. If families have not heard from their child’s teacher by Friday, March, 20th at 12 pm, please contact your child’s school.

Western Texas College: Western Texas College has moved all academic classes to an online format for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. Dorms and the cafeteria remain open to students currently on campus.

Cancellations: Western Texas College Administrators are following CDC preventative recommendations and have cancelled all group events planned for the spring 2020 semester.

All City Facilities Closed to Public - Effective Immediately

As a precaution and due to the fact that this facility houses vital city staff, this facility is on lockdown due to the Corona Virus, COVID-19. There will be no public access to all city facilities. City Hall, Fire Department, Police Department, Water Filtration Plant, Water Reclamation Plant, Animal Shelter and the Landfill. The following departments still have services to the public.

Utility Department

The Utility Department will accept payments for your water bill through the drive-in or you can drop your payment in the night delivery box. Payments can be online at www.ci.snyder.tx.us or over the phone at (844) 635-0455. If you have new service, this may be handled through our drive thru. Credit cards and checks are the preferred payment. Call the Utility Department if you have any questions at (325) 573-4969.

Municipal Court

All court scheduled hearings are suspended and will be rescheduled for a later date. All payment plans, extensions, deferrals, and driving safety course requirement timelines are extended. Your required 20 day appearance date has been extended as well. Warrants will not be issued and the court will do all we can to accommodate the needs of court clients.

You can make a payment online at www.ci.snyder.tx.us or mail your payment and required paperwork to Snyder Municipal Court, 1925 24^th Street, Snyder, TX 79549.

If you have any questions, please contact Municipal Court at 325-573-4958.

Planning & Zoning

Our Planning & Zoning departments will be making permits and scheduling inspections over the phone, fax or email. They can be reached at (325) 573-4959.

We appreciate your Patience and Cooperation during these trying times. You may contact our main phone number at (325) 573-4957 with any questions or concerns or visit our website at www.ci.snyder.tx.us.

Press and Web Release 3/17/20

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