Public Access To Omaha Douglas Civic Center Will Remain Limited Until May 4

Press release from the City of Omaha:

(April 14, 2020) - Public access to the Omaha Douglas Civic Center will remain limited through May 4, 2020. The restriction was set to expire on April 19th. The restrictions may be extended again if conditions warrant.

Restrictions and policies currently in place will continue.

Individuals needing access to courts in the Civic Center will be allowed entrance. “As a reminder, the person or persons scheduled to be at a hearing or court proceeding should be the only attendees. Security officers will escort or direct them to and from the proper location,” said Paul Cohen, Administrator of the Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission

Some mandatory public meetings scheduled to be held in the Civic Center will continue as planned. The public may attend the meetings; however, attendees will be escorted by Security officers to the location of those meetings. Distancing and gathering density guidelines will be maintained. Meeting locations may be altered due to construction or space requirements.

Douglas County departments located in the Civic Center are staffed and operating but are closed to public walk-ins.

City offices remain open and departments that provide public services continue to provide those services. Mayor Jean Stothert's office is also open and staffed.

Each department and agency in the Civic Center has its own policies and rules in place. Accordingly, employees will continue to have access to the building as determined by the department or agency.

This press release was produced by the City of Omaha. The views expressed here are the author’s own.