Leavenworth city government began re-opening services in June

From the beginning of the pandemic in March, the City took health officials’ warnings seriously. Here’s how your local government responded:

- Trash pickup never ceased.

- Fire and police operations never ceased.

- Major road and stormwater construction projects continued.

- Minor street repair and street striping continued. -

City Hall was closed from March to June. Portions of the building are still closed to the public. While employees worked continuously throughout the pandemic, many were able to work from home. Members of the public were able to access city services online and over the phone.

- Animal Control closed from March to June. The facility remains closed for the once-a-month pet adoptions. Throughout the closure, staff made accommodations to work with pet owners’ whose animals had gone missing and were picked up.

- The Riverfront Community Center was closed from March to June. Many Parks and Recreation programs had to be cancelled. Parks staff attended several trainings and informational sessions about health, fitness and exercise during COVID-19. Using this information, staff were able to safely open the Riverfront Community Center with some limitations in June.

- Parks operations including mowing continued. Playgrounds were closed for a brief period in the spring. Staff have placed signs with the intent to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 at all Leavenworth playgrounds and shelters.

- Wollman Aquatic Center remained closed to the public in 2020. This was done to prevent large gatherings of people and also to protect city staff, lifeguards and hourly employees. -

The Recycling Center closed for a few weeks and was re-opened. - Your Leavenworth Fire Department continued to train and obtained new protective equipment for responding to medical emergencies. They gave out more than 12,500 masks in late summer and fall to the general public. -

Public events such as the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Leavenworth Main Street's summer concert series and many others were canceled out of safety requirements with the advice of the Leavenworth County Health Department.