The Pettis County Courthouse

Happy Thanksgiving Pettis County!

Today the Pettis County Courthouse will be flying a commemorative flag in honor of the State of Missouri’s Bicentennial Celebrations. On September 18, 1820, the First General Assembly, composed of fifty-seven members (fourteen senators, forty-three representatives), convened at the Missouri Hotel in St. Louis. At 4:00pm that very day, the first Governor of the State of Missouri, Alexander McNair, delivered the first message. Thank you to Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Keh...oe for personally delivering the flag to Pettis County. #Missouri2021 #Missouri200 #MissouriBicentennial

PETTIS COUNTY COVID-19 TASK FORCE DAILY BRIEFING March 26, 2020... To communicate openly with county residents, this compilation of information from essential government service providers within Pettis County will be disseminated daily Monday thru Friday. This briefing will continue to be provided throughout the COVID-19 event. HEALTH CARE: Pettis County Health Center As of 3/26/20 Pettis County is reporting the first positive case of COVID-19. For additional information, please check the Pettis County Health Center Facebook page and website. The best way to stop the spread of the virus is to stay home if you are sick, stay 6 feet away from others including when doing necessary shopping, and wash your hands. If you are going to work, use as many precautions as possible. Many businesses are changing practices to protect those who come to work. Bothwell Regional Health Center The hospital is continuing to provide care for the community. Guidelines for testing are being updated as the situation changes. If you are ill, please contact your health care provider for more information on testing. All elective surgeries have been canceled to conserve supplies for healthcare workers to be able to take care of ill patients. Patients are being contacted about any current procedures scheduled. A NO VISITOR policy has been implemented. Special consideration will be given for patient guardians, significant others of delivering mothers, patient transportation and comfort care patients. Main entrance is closed. All patients will need to enter through the Emergency Department entrance. All Bothwell Clinics will begin to restrict visitors to 1 per patient and implement screening processes for all patients and visitors entering clinic facilities. There has been some confusion regarding the hospital exercising the line of credit. Hospitals using a line of credit during a time of unexpected demand is not unusual. As a city chartered hospital, this information is shared more publicly with elected officials. Katy Trail Community Health Has testing capability for individuals who are symptomatic and has the test ordered by a provider from their facility. Individuals without a provider should contact the clinic for assistance. Dental services and well patient visits are on hold until further notice. All medical visits are being scheduled using Zoom technology at all sites. Patients will be receiving additional information regarding this process. Hours of operation are 8-5 Monday through Friday and 9-1 on Saturday. If you are ill, please call the clinic at 660-826-4774 prior to arriving at the building. Pettis County Ambulance District (PCAD) Community residents who call for ambulance service will be asked more questions to better identify how best to serve them. PCAD staff will ask people to come to the door of their home if at all possible to limit the exposure of the crews. PCAD is working with changing protocols to provide the best possible care for everyone as well as protect the crews we all depend on. GOVERNMENT: Sedalia/Pettis County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) In communication with City of Sedalia and Pettis County officials to develop and maintain a community helpline. United Way is a partner to utilizing local volunteers and emergency funds to meet needs in Pettis County. Daily distribution of confirmed and reliable information to officials as well as the general public via Facebook County of Pettis The Courthouse is open, all offices are functioning. The elected officials are moving citizens to online capabilities or to use the drop box outside. They are open to assist those needing to do business by appointment so we can adhere to the 6 foot social distancing. The courts are functioning normally as instructed to do so by the Missouri Supreme Court. Circuit Clerk’s office is providing services as normal. Maintenance is adding more hand sanitizer dispensers, also constantly cleaning surfaces and door knobs. FIRST RESPONDERS: Pettis County Sheriff’s Office The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office continues to conduct business as normal and is prepared to address issues as they arise. Additional precautions have been initiated to ensure safety to the community and our staff. Deputies will ask residents to speak with them outside their homes when responding to calls for service. Dispatchers will be asking screening questions when speaking with callers who are requesting a Deputy or emergency service. The Sheriff’s Office has also reduced access to the Office for non-essential personnel. However, those applying for or renewing CCW permits, receiving background finger printing will continue as usual. Those updating their sex offender records/address will continue as well. If you are sick, please wait until after symptoms clear before coming to the Sheriff's Office The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office would also like to remind the community to be aware of potential scams through e-mail and text messages during this time and never provide any personal information to someone they do not know. Sedalia Police Department The Sedalia police department continues to serve the community and operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have made more personal protective equipment available to every Sedalia Police Officer to help protect them from the virus We have also made operational changes that do not affect service but help limit exposure. Community members may notice police officers keeping social distance, asking people to step outside their homes to speak with them, and dispatchers asking a series of questions about illness to help protect first responders. We are working hard to mitigate the exposure to public safety members but continue to serve the community. Sedalia Fire Department The SFD is continuing operations as usual with some minor changes like everyone else. All fire stations are under lock down, All Fire Prevention activities, Fire Inspections, and Pre-fire planning are temporarily suspended. We continue to respond to all emergency calls and will provide smoke detectors at the door of the stations, but we are not providing installations as this time. PETTIS COUNTY 911 BOARD Based on the recommendations from the Missouri 911 Service Board, the following questions have been added to 911 calls that require an emergency service provider to be in contact with the public. Do you or anyone in your home have currently have or have had a fever in the last 14 days? Do you or anyone inside your home currently have or have had coughing or difficult breathing in the last 14 days? Have you or anyone in your home traveled outside of the state in the last 14 days? Have you or anyone in your home been tested for COVID-19 and received a positive test notification or are you or anyone in your home awaiting a COVID-19 test result? Are you or anyone in your home currently on a quarantine? OTHER AGENCIES: Pettis County Jail Remote visitation continues for visitors of inmates. Court appearances continue to be conducted via video. Please do not visit the jail if you are sick Pettis County Coroner The Pettis County Coroner has prepared an action plan and acquired necessary supplies. Action plans have been created with local funeral homes. Directives to safeguard our staff while still conducting our tasks and protecting public health and safety have been established and will be implemented at the necessary and appropriate times. Instructions: Look for the Daily Briefing each day Monday thru Friday. Address/Location Pettis County Sheriff's Office 319 South Lamine Avenue Sedalia, MO 65301 Contact Emergency: 9-1-1 Non-emergencies: 660-827-0052

Important Press Release Regarding COVID-19 *The recent post was deleted due to an update needed on the Spanish translation. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Pettis County Presiding Commissioner, David Dick