Greendale Declares State Of Emergency Over Coronavirus

GREENDALE, WI — Public officials in Greendale have ordered the Village's Welcome Center and Public Library closed until further notice, and the Greendale Municipal Court has been canceled through the end of April over concerns of transmitting the new coronavirus.

That's all part of a public health bulletin posted by Greendale officials this week, in which village officials declared an official state of emergency on the evening of March 17. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency over COVID-19 last week, and ordered all bar and restaurant dine-in facilities closed this week in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

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"At this time all other Village facilities are open normal hours and garbage/recycling will be picked up on the normal schedule. Many services can be accomplished without coming in person," officials said in the emergency declaration. "On the Village website you have the ability to pay water bills, property taxes, citations and other fees."

Village officials are urging members of the public to vote absentee on April 7 during the presidential primary and state general election.

For the upcoming election residents may request an absentee ballot be mailed to them. Residents can fill out an application to request an absentee ballot here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Vo...

"The Greendale Health Department, along with state and federal partners, continues to closely monitor the outbreak of the COVID-19 respiratory illness. Public health nurses are poised and ready to conduct investigations, if needed," officials said this week.