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

Solicitations

Notice to All Bidders

All bidders or proposers who are interested in doing business with Newberry County must provide general liability insurance and worker's compensation before commencing work on county property. Additionally, Newberry County must be named as an additional insured on the policy.

Closed
RFP Number	Title	Starting	Closing
2020-0311	Closed Landfill Monitoring and Reporting	03/12/2020 - 9:15am	04/01/2020 - 3:00pm
2020-0303	Mid-Carolina Commerce Park Landscape Maintenance Services	03/04/2020 - 12:15pm	03/31/2020 - 3:00pm
2020-0211	Pineland Road Paving Repairs	02/11/2020 - 3:15pm	02/26/2020 - 3:00pm
2020-0114	Animal Shelter Storage Building	01/22/2020 - 2:15pm	02/04/2020 - 3:00pm

There are no Pending solicitations for the selected year.

There are no Awarded solicitations for the selected year.

There are no Canceled solicitations for the selected year.

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

Solicitations

Notice to All Bidders

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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Solicitations

Notice to All Bidders