COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker said during Monday’s City Council meeting that they are targeting June 1 as the day when the Henry L. Brown Municipal Building will reopen to the public.
A surge of COVID-19 cases in Branch County last fall led to the closing of the building on November 9, 2020.
Baker said they have notified employees of the potential reopening date. They were waiting to get the official notification from the State of Michigan.
Baker also pointed out that even after the building reopens, they would still have to limit to the number of people who could congregate inside.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Monday that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first milestone of the “Mi Vacc to Normal” plan. This means in-person work will be able to resume for everyone on May 24.
Although the offices for the city and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities were closed to the public last November, they have been fully operational. The city felt closing the building to the public would help safeguard employees and the general public.
Coldwater residents are still being encouraged to do their business with the city on line or over the phone.
For more information on the CBPU and the City’s COVID-19 response, as well as updates as things change, visit www.coldwater.org and follow the City’s social media pages.
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