HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-29 COVID-19 Press Release from the County ClerkJON IGEN RICKS
County Clerk
May 29, 2020
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Office of the County Clerk
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 ® Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8255 * Fax (808) 961-8912
Office of the County Clerk — Hawai'i County Council
AARONBROWN
Deputy County Clerk
Per the 81h Supplementary Proclamation from Governor David Y. Ige, the Office of the County
Clerk will reopen to the public on June 1, 2020,
Until further notice, all operations will be conducted using health, safety, and wellness practices
as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Those seeking services will be required to wear a protective face covering, physically distance
themselves from others, and practice good hygiene. Signage indicating the required health,
safety, and wellness practices will be posted on each office's door.
The County Council will continue to accept "in-person" testimony for its committee meetings,
regular meetings, special meetings, and public hearings at conference rooms in Hilo and Kona
using video conferencing. Those wishing to testify will be required to practice the same health,
safety, and wellness protocols described above.
For more information, please call 961-8255.
We thank you for your patience, cooperation, and understanding over the last few months. We
are hopeful and optimistic that operations will return to normal in the very near future, even if
that is a "new normal."
Jon Henricks
County Clerk
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer