Town of Huntersville issued the following announcement on Mar. 16.
The Town of Huntersville continues to work with our partners with the County Manager, Mecklenburg County Health Department and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management to stay abreast of the latest information locally as it relates to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please visit Mecklenburg County’s update page for the latest information from Public Health as it relates to this pandemic: https://www.mecknc.gov/news/Pages/Update-on-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx. We have also created a page on our website (Under Living Here tab) to link to this and information from the State and CDC.
If you have further questions, please call the Mecklenburg County Public Health Hotline at 980-314-9400.
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THE TOWN WILL USE THIS PAGE (SEE BELOW) TO PROVIDE UPDATES AS THEY AFFECT THE RESIDENTS OF HUNTERSVILLE:
Latest Town of Huntersville – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
As of 3/16/2020, here are actions the Town is taking to reduce interactions and spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Stay tuned as things are changing rapidly:
- Town Board Meeting - The 3/16/20 board meeting was held as scheduled and streamed via Facebook Live for remote viewing, which was encouraged to support social distancing. We will advise accordingly for the April 6th meeting.
- Town Committee and Advisory Board Meetings - All town meetings have been canceled through Monday, April 6, 2020 (subject to change, may be extended later), until further notice. This includes all town advisory boards and committees. Given recent guidance against participating in mass gatherings going from 100 to 50 people and today, down to 10 people at the urging of the President, we want to urge residents to stay home to the extent possible reduce the chances of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Town Offices will have limited staffing and no meetings to discourage visits to further encourage social distancing.
- Parks and Recreation Outdoor Facilities (Parks and Greenways) remain open.
- Parks and Recreation Facility Rentals have been canceled until at least April 6th (may be extended further). All canceled rentals will receive a full refund.
- Park Operations have been postponed indefinitely, from programs to gyms, including the Recreation Center. All nine of our partner agencies who offer athletic programs for local residents have been shut down as well.
- Huntersville Police Department – Effective immediately, HPD will be suspending all non-essential meetings and services until further notice. This includes the Citizens Police Academy, fingerprinting, facility tours.
- Town Staffing - The Town is looking at flex schedules and / or vacation/sick leave for staff to handle obligations associated with childcare affected by COVID-19 and work remote to the extent possible.
On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Mecklenburg County cases were up to 4 and a State of Emergency has been Declared for Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Chairman George Dunlap, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, along with the mayors of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville signed the declaration this weekend.
Late Sunday, March 15th, the CDC recommended cancelling all events of 50 or more people. The town is working to follow this guidance.
- Latest Parks and Recreation Closings (NOTE: Discovery Place Kids is also closed, effective 3/13/2020):
- All 9 of our local athletic groups have cancelled all activities. Below are each group’s cancellation dates (subject to change). We will be postponing our girls volleyball league as well until March 30th.
Dream Big Basketball- March 27
Strikers Soccer- April 1st
Lake Norman Little League Baseball- April 6
Lake Norman Tennis Association - April 20
Stewards Baseball- April 6
HYAA Baseball - April 6
Miners Lacrosse- April 6
Nothing But Net Basketball- March 27
All Use of our Joint Use School facilities (8 indoor courts affected and 10 athletic fields) are closed until further notice.
- During its media briefing on 3/12/2020, the County Health Director advised that anyone over 65 is considered high risk and encouraged anyone in that category to think seriously about exposure to the community and travel.
- On March 10, 2020, Governor Cooper declared a State of Emergency statewide due to COVID-19.
- On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a National State of Emergency
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