Update on your Public Safety and City Government services.
As The City of Carthage Mayor Dan Rife, Emergency Management Director, and City Officials continue to monitor the situation and review the recommended guidelines from the Federal and State Government, we are taking more precautionary actions within the City of Carthage to help ensure the safety of our staff and community.
Many City of Carthage services have been more restricted and access to some City buildings have been limited to the public. Below you will find what service restrictions, City building closures, meetings, and committees that have been postponed or canceled.
The Carthage Police Department is actively providing 24/7 law enforcement services and answering calls for service. We have categorized our response to calls for service in the following manner:
Priority calls for service will still require an immediate response. These may include:
-Crimes of physical violence.
-Crimes involving the mentally ill, the safety of children
or immediate hazards.
or immediate hazards.
-Other calls in which an in-person response is required to prevent future violent acts.
Mid-level calls for service require a timely in-person response. These may include:
Mid-level calls for service require a timely in-person response. These may include:
-Post-incident crime reports that require a crime scene investigation for a felony.
-Traffic-related crashes on public streets.
Phone response calls- Any past tense, low priority call which could be totally handled over the phone should be handled over the phone.
Phone response calls- Any past tense, low priority call which could be totally handled over the phone should be handled over the phone.
The Carthage Fire Department is continuing to provide 24/7 Fire services to our residents. The Fire Departments has limited access to the fire stations by closing the lobby and bay doors and only allowing Fire Department personnel access. If you need assistance please call 417-237-7100.
In conjunction with JASCO 911 dispatch center and Carthage Police Department Dispatchers. Anyone who calls and is needing an in person response will be asked two additional medical related screening questions when speaking to dispatch.
We ask that citizens and visitors utilize the telephone for any police assistance they might need instead of coming to the Police Department lobby.
-Fingerprinting services for background or employment purposes are suspended until further notice.
-Receiving copies of police reports will only be done over the phone and will only be electronically sent upon request.
Below is a list of other City of Carthage building closures, postponements and cancellations.
- Carthage City Hall Lobby will be closing to the public at 8:00 from Thursday 03/19/20 until further notice for assistance call 417-237-7000.
- Public Works Department has closed their lobby to the public until further notice. For assistance call
417-237-7010
- Carthage Water and Electric has closed their lobby to the public until further notice. For assistance call 417-237-7300
- Municipal Court has continued all pending cases until 04/09/20 by Supreme Court Order. For assistance call 417-237-7000.
- Carthage Parks and Recreation The Golf Course is open for service, however any golf event that has been previously scheduled through April has been canceled. The Memorial Hall has canceled any event over 50 people through April. For further assistance call 417-237-7035.
- Republic Trash Service has made the public statement that they will only be collecting trash that is inside a trash cart. Drivers will not be exiting their vehicle for any other collection of trash.
- Carthage Humane Society Closed to the public until further notice. If you need assistance or would like to adopt an animal call 417-358-6402.
- Carthage Taxi Service Will only be transporting pre-arranged rides to those that have a critical doctor's appointment. The Taxi service will not transport anyone that may be ill.
Cancellations
- City Council, Board and Committee meetings are being evaluated on a case by case basis. Cancellations of those meetings will be announced at the time the decision is made.
* Public Safety Meeting scheduled for March 24th has been canceled
- April City of Carthage Election has been postponed until June 2nd
- Food Truck Friday has been canceled for the Month of April
City Buildings that do remain open to the public are regularly and routinely sanitized by staff. The situation is rapidly evolving and we are continuously monitoring our resources to stay up to date. If and when the information provided to you changes we will update as soon as possible.
- April City of Carthage Election has been postponed until June 2nd
- Food Truck Friday has been canceled for the Month of April
City Buildings that do remain open to the public are regularly and routinely sanitized by staff. The situation is rapidly evolving and we are continuously monitoring our resources to stay up to date. If and when the information provided to you changes we will update as soon as possible.
If you know of anyone mobility impaired or elderly and in need of assistance with life safety issues please call us at 417-237-7200. A State Coronavirus hotline number 1-877-435-8411 has been established and is staffed by medical personal. You can visit www.carthagemo.gov for up to date City of Carthage pertinent information.
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