Town of Abingdon, VA Offices Closure Schedule

Town of Abingdon, VA Offices Closure Schedule

The Town of Abingdon is taking several measures to support the goal of protecting the well-being of our community, and the capacity of our overall healthcare system. The Town of Abingdon will be open on a limited basis Wednesday, March 18, 2020, and town offices will be CLOSED to the public from Thursday, March 19, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020.

The Municipal Building will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, for public access, to allow the public to pay bills, submit paperwork, and attend the Town Council Work Session at 2:30 p.m.  Employees will still report to work as scheduled. Feel free to contact employees by phone at 276-628-3167 or via e-mail. 

In addition, for the duration of the State of Emergency within the Commonwealth of Virginia, the following policies are applicable:

·       On March 19^th, there will be a “dropbox” located outside the first floor of the Municipal Building for patrons to return business licenses, building permits, and other items to the Planning and Public Works Departments. Other services (such as applications for permits, licenses, and applications for utility services) may be negotiated by use of telephone or e-mail communication. Many forms can be downloaded from our website www.abingdon-va.gov (and identified using the Search tool).

·       All essential services will continue (Police, Fire, Public Works – including trash collection, and wastewater operations).

·       All committee and commission meetings after March 18^th are canceled for the rest of the month.

·       Tourism offices, at 335 Cummings Street, will be serving visitors by phone and e-mail only.  The building will be closed to the public. You may contact the office via phone at 276-676-2282 or e-mail at acvb@abingdon-va.gov.

·       The Muster Grounds, at 1780 Muster Place, will be closed to the public. You may contact the Grounds via phone at 276-525-1050.

·       Reservations of outdoor recreation pavilions owned by the Town shall be discontinued.  However, all outdoor “open-air” facilities (such as parks) shall remain open under normal operating circumstances to provide recreational opportunities to citizens that are otherwise compliant with CDC social distancing guidelines.

·       Payment of taxes, fees, and utility bills may be accomplished through online access, via U.S. mail, by phone at 276-525-1464, or by use of the secure “dropbox” located at the front of the Municipal Building. Pending action by the Town Council on March 18^th, sewer service will not be disconnected (although customers will still be responsible for payment of bills for services received).  

·       The Town Council Work Session scheduled for March 18^th will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The meeting is open to the public; however, we encourage you to view via live stream on the Abingdon TV YouTube page.

The Town of Abingdon encourages you to take advantage of the measures listed and ask that you do your part to mitigate this crisis. Continue to follow the town website and social media pages for updates and schedule changes.