County of Newberry Operations During COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

County of Newberry Operations During COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

Latest Update: March 20 @ 9:15am

In order to help contain the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus, Newberry County is modifying its operations and procedures in ways that will significantly impact business interactions between the County and the public. These procedures will begin on Wednesday, March 18; they will remain in effect until further notice.

· Essential functions, including law enforcement, emergency fire and medical services, emergency 9-1-1 communications, and public works will remain in operation as usual, unless otherwise noted.

· Administrative buildings for all County departments and County-housed State agencies are closed to the public, unless otherwise noted immediately below. Persons needing to transact business with these agencies during normal working hours* may do so by appointment. A directory of contacts is attached for this purpose.

· Departments and Agencies that Will Remain Open to the Public Generally or Under Specific Circumstances:

o Newberry County Sheriff’s Office – Main lobby will remain open for limited services during normal working hours.

o Newberry County Voter Registration – Office will remain open during normal working hours.

o Newberry County Animal Shelter – Persons wishing to adopt animals or volunteer must call for appointment (803 321-2185). External services limited to calls concerning sick, aggressive or endangered animals. Office is otherwise closed to the public.

o Newberry County Building and Planning – Permitting and inspections continue by appointment only (803 321-2166). Office is otherwise closed to the public.

o Newberry County Auditor’s Office – Business may only be conducted at the Treasurer’s Office drive-thru. Office is closed to walk-in traffic.

o Newberry County Magistrate’s Office – Office will remain open for payment of fines and tickets, bond hearings during normal working hours.

o Newberry County Detention Center – Outside public not allowed entrance; visitation limited to video conferencing.

o Newberry County Treasurer’s Office – Property tax payments may be made by mail, drive-thru, or night drop-box. Credit Card and Debit Card payments are not accepted by drive-thru at this time. Payments may also be made through the County’s website at www.newberrycounty.net. (Credit/debit fees for online payments will be waived through April 30, beginning March 21.) Office is closed to walk-in traffic.

· Departments and Agencies Closed to the Public Entirely:

o Newberry County Library - The Newberry and Whitmire branches of the Newberry County Library System will remain closed until further notice, subject to the closure schedule determined by the Newberry County School District.

o Newberry County Recreation - All Newberry County Recreation programs, youth sports leagues, and clinics are suspended until further notice, subject to the closure schedule determined by the Newberry County School District. All recreation fields will also remain closed.

o Newberry County Rental Facilities - Rentals of Community Hall and the Helena Community Center have been suspended. All previous bookings of these facilities through April 30 have been cancelled; deposits will be refunded.

o Newberry County Museum - The Newberry County Museum will remain closed until further notice, subject to the closure schedule determined by the Newberry County School District.

*Normal working hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Directory of Department/Agency Contacts for Services by Appointment

· Administration Office (803)-321-1224

· Animal Control (803)-321-2185

· Assessor’s Office (803)-321-1402 & (803)-321-1403

· Auditor’s Office (803)-321-2105

· Building & Inspection (803)-321-2662

· Clerk of Court (803)-321-2110

· Delinquent Tax Office (803)-321-2128

· Economic Development (803)-321-1429

· Planning & Zoning (803)-321-2166

· Public Works (803)-321-2180

· Probate Court (803)-321-2118

· Treasurer’s Office (803)-321-2130

· Veterans’ Affairs (803)-321-2161

· Voter Registration (803)-321-2121

State Agencies

Newberry County DHEC (803)-321-2170 or 1(855)-472-3432

Meetings

Agendas & Minutes

Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File
Potential Meeting/Quorum of Newberry County Council	February 22, 2020
Budget Work Session	April 6, 2020	agenda
Budget Work Session	May 11, 2020

County Council
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File	Minutes File
County Council	January 15, 2020	agenda	minutes
County Council	February 5, 2020	agenda
County Council	February 19, 2020	agenda
County Council	March 4, 2020	agenda
County Council CANCELLED	March 18, 2020	agenda
County Council	April 1, 2020	agenda
County Council	April 15, 2020
County Council	May 6, 2020
County Council	May 20, 2020
County Council	June 3, 2020
County Council	June 17, 2020
County Council	July 1, 2020
County Council	July 15, 2020
County Council	August 19, 2020
County Council	September 2, 2020
County Council	September 16, 2020
County Council	October 7, 2020
County Council	October 21, 2020
County Council	November 4, 2020
County Council	November 18, 2020
County Council	December 2, 2020
County Council	December 16, 2020

Public Works and Planning
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File
Public Works and Planning Committee	February 3, 2020	agenda
Public Works and Planning Committee	April 27, 2020
Public Works and Planning Committee	August 17, 2020
Public Works and Planning Committee	October 19, 2020

Economic Development
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File
Economic Development Committee	March 2, 2020	agenda
Economic Development Committee	June 15, 2020
Economic Development Committee	September 28, 2020
Economic Development Committee	December 7, 2020

Personnel and Intergovernmental Relations
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File	Minutes File
Personnel and Intergovernmental Relations Committee CANCELLED	January 13, 2020
Personnel and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	May 18, 2020
Personnel and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	September 14, 2020
Personnel and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	November 9, 2020

Public Safety and Courts
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File
Public Safety and Courts Committee	February 24, 2020	agenda
Public Safety and Courts Committee	April 13, 2020
Public Safety and Courts Committee	July 13, 2020
Public Safety and Courts Committee	October 5, 2020

Finance
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File	Minutes File
Finance Committee CANCELLED	March 23, 2020
Finance Committee	November 23, 2020

Joint Planning Commission
Meeting	Meeting Date	Agenda File
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	January 21, 2020	agenda
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	February 18, 2020
Joint Planning Commission Meeting CANCELLED	March 17, 2020
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	April 21, 2020
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	May 19, 2020
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	June 16, 2020
Joint Planning Commission Meeting	July 21, 2020

County Council Meeting Live Steam

The County Council Meeting will begin to live stream at 7:00pm.

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Current County Procurement Solicitations

County of Newberry Operations During COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

Newberry County Council : A Statewide Property Tax Comparison

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Newberry County

Meetings

Agendas & Minutes

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County Council Meeting Live Steam

The County Council Meeting will begin to live stream at 7:00pm.

If the video does not directly appear on your screen please click the link provided below.

Click Here to Watch

Current County Procurement Solicitations

County of Newberry Operations During COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic

Newberry County Council : A Statewide Property Tax Comparison

Click here to see how Newberry County Council Compares

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