The Town Council of the Town of Bartonville, Texas issued the following declaration of a local state of disaster pursuant to its authority under state law.

The state of disaster due to public health emergency shall continue from March 24th to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020, unless action is taken by the Town Council of the Town of Bartonville, Texas, to repeal, extend or otherwise amend this Ordinance.

            Pursuant to Section 418.108(d) of the Texas Government Code, this Ordinance declaring a local state of disaster has resulted in the following:

●     this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the Town of Bartonville, Texas, emergency management plan and authorizes the furnishing of aid and assistance under the declaration.

●          All Town-sponsored programs, activities and classes are suspended through April 30, 2020.

            ●          Bartonville Municipal Court is delaying all Court proceedings until April 30, 2020.

●          All closures and cancellations will be reassessed and modified as conditions change.

●          Regular Town Council and Board/Commission meetings are cancelled until further notice.

            ●          All development applications are suspended until further notice.

●          Town offices will remain closed to citizen traffic during normal operating hours, and for inquiries, please contact either the Town Administrator or the Town Secretary.

All town hall and municipal court business may be conducted online, by email, or by phone. The Town will continue to evaluate town operations and public health recommendations and any extension of these closures will be communicated through the town website and town social media pages.


Municipal Court
Defendants may go online to make payments at https://www.fastgovpay.com:8090/bartonville Defendants may also email court personnel for questions at court@townofbartonville.com or call the court at 817-693-5280.

Town Hall and Permits  817-693-5280
Individuals and businesses may email permit applications and supporting documents to permits@townofbartonville.com or call the main town hall number for assistance.

Town Council Meetings
The Town is developing a plan to allow for tele/audio meetings which will allow participation from the public and will share additional information soon.

Special Events
Town sponsored special events will be cancelled including the Annual Clean-Up Day scheduled for March 28th.

Bartonville Police Department
In an emergency, call 911.  To report a non-emergency situation, an officer can be dispatched by calling 940-349-1600.  To speak to someone in the Bartonville Police Department administration offices, call 817-693-5287.

Resources
For more information regarding novel coronavirus activity in the United States, please visit the following websites:

-Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
-Texas Health and Human Services: https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/
-Denton County Public Health: https://dentoncounty.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Denton-County-Public-Health/Epidemiology-Notifiable-Conditions/Novel-Coronavirus

If you have questions, please call the Denton County Public Health Coronavirus Hotline at 940-349-2585.

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