Following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the Village of Oswego will continue regular operations while implementing several strategies to slow the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Monday, March 16, Oswego Village president Troy Parlier declared a local state of emergency in Oswego, due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The declaration provides for the ability to assist residents and ease certain regulations during the COVID-19 outbreak and related closures.The Oswego Village Board unanimously passed an ordinance extending the declaration through April 7.
Oswego Village Hall, the Oswego Police Department, and the Oswego Public Works Department all will remain open during regular business hours, however, following guidelines from State and local officials for workplaces, staff members will work remotely when possible. All essential Village services are expected to remain fully operational.
Members of the public needing to conduct business at Village Hall are encouraged to call ahead to Village Hall at 630-554-3618 to determine whether their business can be conducted by phone or to set appointments with staff members.
In addition, Village staff members who interact with the public have taken additional steps to ensure the public’s health, including sanitizing surfaces, maintaining wider distance in social situations, and using personal protective equipment when appropriate. Village facilities are also being cleaned more regularly.
Most services provided by the Village of Oswego can be accessed online, by phone, or by using the Oswego Click N Fix app.
• Visit www.oswegoil.org for information and to pay bills
• Call Village Hall at 630-554-3618 with general questions or requests
• Use the Oswego Click N Fix app, available for iPhone and Android, to request services like pothole repair and broken streetlights.
The Oswego Village Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and administrative adjudication hearings will continue to meet on their regular schedules and be open to the public. Additional measures will be taken to distance meeting participants from each other and sanitize public meeting spaces.
All other board and commission meetings, including the Oswego Police Commission, the Cultural Arts Commission, the Economic Development Commission, and the Historic Preservation Commission, are canceled through April.
Coffee with the mayor, originally scheduled for March 28, will be rescheduled.
Illinois governor JB Pritzker has banned all events of more than 1,000 in the state until May 1. Village staff members continues to monitor this rapidly evolving situation and will make decisions on permitting all other spring events on a case-by-case basis, based on recommendations from the Illinois Department of Health.
Oswegrow Small Business Development programs have been canceled through April. Small businesses in Oswego are encouraged to connect with the Village for information and resources on crisis planning. Visit Oswegrow.com for more information and to be added to our mailing list.
Keep Oswego healthy. Check on your neighbors.
Oswego residents are encouraged to take reasonable precautions based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and state and local health departments. Those precautions include washing your hands, staying home when you’re sick, disinfecting surfaces, maintaining social distance, and avoiding close contact with people who are sick.
Additionally, Village president Troy Parlier Saturday urged Oswego residents to come together, even as they maintain physical distance.
“Check on your family, friends, and neighbors,” Parlier said. “Give them a phone call, especially those who are elderly or may have health issues that might make them more vulnerable to more serious illness. If you’re doing a grocery run, offer to pick up some items they may need. Shop and dine with our small Oswego businesses, many of which offer various home delivery services. Together, we can ensure the health and safety of our community.”
For additional guidance on precautions you can take to keep yourself, your family, and the wider community healthy and slow the spread of infection, refer to the Kendall County Health Department’s Coronavirus website, kendallhealth.org/community-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov.
— Village of Oswego