The Marshall County Building will open to the public on Monday, May 4 at 8 a.m.
Commission President Kevin Overmyer said the government leaders and staff are doing what is being recommended by the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Marshall County Health Department.
The south entrance at the County Building will be the only doors open for residents.
Security guards will be on the first floor of the County Building to ask residents about what business they are planning to conduct inside the County Building and to direct them in the right place. They will also assist with social distancing efforts and ensure masks are being worn.
Markings are placed on the floor throughout the building to indicate a person’s place in line if waiting to pay property taxes or for any other business inside the building. The markings are at six-foot intervals to encourage social distancing.
Plexiglass has been installed in the Treasurer’s Office for added protection. There is a traffic pattern on the floor for taxpayers to follow who file inside and outside of the office for safety. Two windows will be open for tax payments which will be held at a social distance.
Hand sanitizer is available inside all offices for protection.
The Marshall County Auditor’s Office is getting a facelift with a new countertop to distance the employees from patrons for safety purposes.
The commissioners will meet May 4 at 8:30 a.m. and have marked the chairs in the meeting room where everyone will sit at a social distance. There are 14 seats marked for the seating arrangement.
Commissioner Overmyer noted that the third floor bathrooms will be for public use. The restrooms on the second floor are expected to be locked with keys available to employees only.
Commissioner Stan Klotz said the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings will be limited in the number of cases heard in meetings. Officials will be prioritizing the cases to determine which will be taken first and move them along as soon as possible. The number of people allowed in the meeting room will also be restricted.
If business can continue by phone, email or U.S. mail, it is preferred. If there are questions, call ahead to the department before plans are made to enter the building.
