March 17, 2020

Apopka Proud Weekly Newsletter

March 17, 2020: Message from Mayor Nelson

Dear City Resident,

Here is the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) update based on available information:

Limiting gatherings of more than 10 people for the next 15 days where possible
Social distancing timeline has been increased to the next 8 weeks.
Continue to support your local restaurants with take-out delivery rather than dine-in where possible
Canceling all fingerprint services through our Police Department for the foreseeable future
AdventHealth has launched a Coronavirus Information Line, 877-VIRUSHQ, staffed 24 hours a day to answer questions relating to COVID-19
Council meetings will be live streamed on YouTube. For the March 18^th meeting, please visit Apopka.net/Covid19 for the link to the meeting.
Encouraging customers to pay City bills online, or use our drive thru, or through Amscot
Encouraging customers to apply for permits over the phone or email
Postponed City events include the Art and Foliage Festival, Farmers Market, Apopka Proud Concert and BBQ event, the Easter Egg Hunt, and Public Safety Day. We will re-evaluate whether to reschedule these events at a later date. Please visit Apopka.net/Covid19, we continue to update this site as more information becomes available.
Encouraging any organizations or individuals that have rented our City facilities for large group events to consider canceling their events out of an abundance of caution. We will refund deposits.
Limiting public access to certain areas of the fire stations – we are asking no visitors in the living quarters to limit exposure
Stopping all Fire Department and Police Department community-relation events until further notice
All Fire Department staff are evaluated and monitored for any symptoms prior to entering nursing homes

We continue to monitor all CDC updates and make adjustments accordingly. We ask that you take the necessary precautions as well.

- Mayor Bryan Nelson

Live Streaming City Council Meeting March 18, 2020

We will be live streaming our City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7 PM from City Hall Council Chambers.

Once the meeting begins, a live stream will start. There will also be an archived City Council Meeting video on our City of Apopka YouTube channel.

Please visit our website for the March 18, 2020 meeting agenda .

Special Message from AdventHealth

All of our hospitals are equipped to rapidly identify, isolate and care for a suspected or confirmed coronavirus patient.

Our preparations also include:

Educating physicians and clinical teams on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health.
Screening all patients and visitors at care entry points at all facilities and implementing new visitor restrictions to help minimize the risk for our patients, team members and greater community.
Working with our vendors and internal teams to ensure we have adequate supplies such as masks, protective equipment for team members, wipes and hand sanitizers.
Established a multidisciplinary leadership team who is working around-the-clock to ensure we have capacity, supplies, equipment and staffing to handle a potential coronavirus patient or influx of patients.

We have also launched a Coronavirus Information Line, staffed 24 hours a day to answers questions about COVID-19. We hope this phone line will not only provide residents with trusted, reliable information, but also free up clinicians to focus on those who need the most immediate, critical care. We’re fielding more than 400 calls a day. If you have a question, please call 1-877-VIRUSHQ.

AdventHealth has gathered important facts and answers to top concerns about COVID-19 on their website at www.CoronavirusSignsAndSymptoms.com. We hope you find them useful.

For all the latest updates, please visit http://www.apopka.net/covid19.

City Information

Utility Billing by Email

Did you know E-Bills are available for your Apopka utilities statement? Get your utility bill by email for secure, fast, and convenient delivery! It’s so fast you can receive your bill as quickly as the same day the bill is generated, and it’s super convenient with an easy to read PDF file that you can review or print any time.

Signing up is easy! Once signed up, you will also receive your newsletter electronically which you can share with friends.

Select one of the following methods to start receiving your utility E-Bill each month.

Fill out the E-Bill Authorization form online and submit electronically.
Download and print the E-Bill Application PDF form and submit via mail or by dropping it off at the Apopka Utility Billing Office.

Options for Paying Your Bill

Online
Through auto-pay
Drop box
In-person
Amscot (Cash payments only. There is a $1.50 convenience fee for using this service).

For more information contact the Utility Billing Office at 407-703-1727.