Below is information from the Elmore County Commission concerning Ivy Creek Medical announcing the opening of a COVID-19 collection site at Elmore Community Hospital in Wetumpka.

COVID-19 Collection Clinic at Elmore Community Hospital

Ivy Creek Healthcare is opening an official COVID-19 collection site utilizing a military-grade tent in the parking lot of the Emergency Room at the Elmore Community Hospital, 500 Hospital Drive Wetumpka, today. The site will be open Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm beginning today. The site is one of some 20 similar sites statewide as selected by the Alabama Department of Public Health to help screen citizens who feel they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.

Citizens who do feel they have symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call 334-514-3713 to get an appointment before arriving on site. Further instructions related to the screening will be given at the time of the phone call.  Screening criteria will be approved by ADPH.

“The Elmore County Commission is encouraged by the opening of this site as it will serve as an additional resource in identifying and combating the virus,” stated Chairman Troy Stubbs.

Below is information from the Elmore County Commission concerning the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs closing their office in the Elmore County Historic Courthouse until April 6th:

Information Regarding Veterans Affairs Office in the Courthouse

As of today, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) has closed its office in the Elmore County Historic Courthouse. Anyone needing assistance should follow the guidelines listed below. County facilities are still open to the public at this time, but citizens are being encouraged to utilize online services and conduct business by phone as much as possible.

Below is information released by the Elmore County Commission:

The Elmore County Commission is encouraging all citizens to utilize the online services offered by the county to the maximum extent due to the spread of COVID-19. Online services can be accessed through the county website, www.elmoreco.org.

When online service isn’t an option, please use the county telephone contacts below to reach out to the appropriate department to determine the best course of action to handle your desired business.

The Elmore County Commission is trying to limit in person visits to the county facilities at this time to help ensure the safety of our citizens and employees. Thank you for cooperating with this request at this time.

Below is information from the Elmore County Commission in regards to ALEA closing its waiting area of the Drivers Licenses Office in the Elmore County Historic Courthouse.

Information Regarding ALEA’s Office in the Courthouse

As of today, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has closed its Driver License Office waiting area in the Elmore County Historic Courthouse. Anyone needing licenses or renewals should follow the guidelines listed below to establish an appointment for service. County facilities are still open to the public at this time, but citizens are being encouraged to utilize online services and conduct business by phone as much as possible.

Below is a media release from the Elmore County Commission in relation to a Declaration of Emergency Conditions that has been executed by the Commission and Municipalities this morning. This Declaration will give the commission and our municipalities greater ability obtain needed resources during our response to  COVID-19.

For more details and links to other important information please visit Elmore County media release

Bart.

Below is a statement released this evening by the Elmore County Commission:

This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 3-9-2020.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka. Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Thanks,
Bart

Cleanup Elmore County Initiative – Collection Facility Now Open

As a part of the Elmore County Commission’s Cleanup Elmore County Initiative, a Collection Facility (CF) has been established at 110 Red Eagle Dr Wetumpka and is now open.

The monthly Countywide Cleanup Day program has allowed for citizens to dispose of non-household garbage that is too large for their paid roll-away trash container for many years. Due to the increased demand by citizens to have the ability to discard items throughout the month and long waits to access the trash truck, a change to the program was needed. Now that the CF is open, it will serve as a replacement for the Countywide Cleanup Day program.

The CF will be open seven days a week with multiple roll off dumpsters present for citizens to dispose of items normally allowed at the previous Countywide Cleanup Days. The CF is designed to complement the citizen paid roll-away container programs in the county. Misuse of the CF by citizens who dump household garbage in lieu of utilizing the paid roll-away container program may be deemed as illegal dumping by the citizen and could result in a change in operations of the CF. The CF will be monitored by cameras to aid in prosecution of abuse of the CF.

Success of this collection facility could result in up to two more sites being planned in the future.

The development of the CF is one element of a comprehensive strategy to combat litter in beautiful Elmore County.

Bart Mercer