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Sturgis closes city facilities
By: Mike Stiles - Tuesday, March 17, 2020

STURGIS – The City of Sturgis is taking more steps to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Assistant City Manager Andrew Kuk says all City facilities will be closed to the public until April 5. That went into effect at 1 PM Monday. This includes Sturgis City Hall, along with the Doyle Community Center and the Sturges-Young Center of the Arts.

Kuk says all non-essential City Board and Commission meetings will be canceled until April 5, along with any remaining City organized events, classes or leisure activities. Information on specific cancellations or postponements will be available on the websites and Facebook pages of the City of Sturgis, Doyle Community Center and Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, as well as the Sturgis247 Community Calendar.

Sturgis City Manager Mike Hughes says two weeks ago if you asked him, he would have said the City wasn't going to close down to the public. But with the changes that have been happening quickly, the City was using that information to make this decision.

Hughes says the City wants to make sure they can operate and protect the public. They also want to continue to provide the services the people expect.

Certain City services requiring contact with the public will also be suspended during this time. Residents having business with City departments such as Community Development, Engineering, Assessing, the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office or Utility Customer Service should contact those departments either by phone or e-mail.

For those needing to make utility or other payments, these can be done remotely while City Hall is closed. Customers can pay their utility bill online at the City's website, sturgis mi dot gov. They can also mail in their payment or place it in the Treasurer's drop box.

Please continue to watch the City's Facebook page and website for more information. You can also receive updates by signing up for Nixle alerts on the City's homepage.



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