To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to be responsive to the recommendations of the Centers of Disease Control and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the Safe at Home order, the Markesan Public Library will be closed Weds. March 18 until Friday April 24 , subject to changing conditions. We are taking the following measures at this time:
- All adult and children events and programs are canceled and postponed until further notice.
- Library materials will not be available for checkout
- All library to library delivery and patron holds are suspended.
- We will extend all checkouts to April 24th, there will be no fines accessed.
Access to E-books and streaming services is still available through this website and on your devices with the Overdrive or Libby app. The library also has public Wi-fi that reaches to our parking lot for those that need to connect. You can also access Ancestry Library Editions from home during this time with your library card.
For the latest information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding COVID-19, please visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Please visit this website and Facebook page for updates to this rapidly changing situation. The health and well-being of our patrons and staff is of the upmost priority to the library. Thank you so much for your understanding and support.
Below is a news release from the city of Markesan with further information:
City of Markesan Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Press Release Date: March 18, 2020
The City of Markesan is taking proactive measures to protect the health and wellbeing of the citizens of Markesan to help mitigate the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We understand the measures highlighted below will have an impact on how the city serves the public, please know that these measures are made in the best interest to protect the health of everyone in the City of Markesan.
MARKESAN LIBRARY INFORMATION
The Markesan Public Library will be closed effective immediately until April 24, 2020. All current checkouts will have due dates extended until April 24, 2020 with no late fees assessed to customers over that period of time.
MARKESAN CITY HALL INFORMATION
The Markesan City Hall will be closed to walk up service effective immediately. If you have a question or concern for city hall, please call them at 920-398-3031 and they will be happy to assist you.
Water bill, parking tickets and other payments can be made one of several ways, you may mail your payment to City Hall at PO Box 352, Markesan WI 53946, you may drop the payment off in the drop box located outside of the City Hall entrance or you may go to our web page and pay online. Our webpage is http://www.markesanwi.gov/online-services/
ELECTION INFORMATION
Residents are highly encouraged to vote by mail for the April 7, 2020 election. If you would like to request an absentee ballot please call City Hall at 920-398-3031 and they can explain the process to you.
If a citizen would like to vote early or register to vote at City Hall, the entrance will be locked but you may ring the door bell and if it is during business hours the city clerk will come out and facilitate your ability to vote early. This should only be used for early voting purposes; all other city business should be done via phone at this time.
City hall will continue to serve as the City of Markesan polling location for the April 7, 2020 election.
DOG LICENSES
City of Markesan dog owners are reminded that your dog license must be registered with City Hall by March 31st or you will be assessed a late fee. To complete the dog license process we ask that you mail your dog’s proof of rabies vaccination and payment to City Hall PO Box 352, Markesan WI 53946 or you may place those items in an envelope and drop them in the drop box outside of the City Hall entrance. If you have any questions on the dog license process please call City Hall at 920-398-3031.
COMMUNITY ROOM USE
Effective immediately the community room will be off limits for use for any sort of gathering or meeting. If your group or family had the community room reserved, please contact City Hall at 920-398-3031. This will remain in effect until the health emergency is over.
AFFECTED CITY OF MARKESAN OPERATIONS
City of Markesan employees will be using social distancing to the greatest extent possible when conducting business with the public.
As of today the city council meetings and committee meetings will continue as normal, but please continue to watch for future updates regarding the status of these meetings.
City of Markesan parks remain open at this time.
HOW CAN I HELP?
Citizens of Markesan always come together in a time of need or crisis and this is no different, we have been asked by many already what can I do to help, so we have listed a couple of ways that you can make a huge difference. At this point, we assume you have heard many times stay home, limit interaction with others, wash your hands, etc. So we will tell you some other ways you can help your community.
Support your local food pantry. This is going to be a very trying time for many without our community and school district. Now is the perfect time to help support our local food pantry that works so hard to help so many. Here is how you can help:
Drop off non-perishable items at the main entrance to City Hall, we will have plastic totes outside the front entrance that you can put your items in and we will get them to the food pantry.
If you would like to donate monetarily to the food pantry so that they can go and buy needed supplies, you can mail a check to city hall addressed: Markesan Food Pantry PO Box 352, Markesan WI 53946.
Support our local businesses, many of them are struggling right now with the current restrictions and lack of daily traffic. Swing in and buy something from them.
