Mayor praises performance of essential staff during crisis

Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff recently posted the following email letter to residents detailing the status of coronavirus measures in the city.

Mayor LeRoy Burcroff 

Fellow residents:
I hope this email finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
I would like to extend my immense gratitude to our essential workers-police and fire, emergency medical professionals, grocery store and pharmacy employees, mail carriers, truck drivers and airport staff. I hope you will join me in keeping these workers, their health and the health of their families in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

As you know, Gov. (Gretchen) Whitmer has issued a "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order. All non-essential Michigan businesses are required to temporarily suspend in-person operations until April 13. It is my hope that we can all do our part to keep ourselves and our community healthy by staying home unless performing essential tasks. To support small businesses in our community, please visit our website to find a list of restaurants still open for carry-out.

 With the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order in place, all city buildings are closed to the public, except for the police department. Residents are encouraged to visit our website with any questions. If you need additional assistance, please feel free to call any one of our departments. We only ask that you remain patient with us and if you don't get an answer, please leave a detailed message and our staff will respond to you as soon as possible.
Curbside yard waste and bulk pick-up will be put on hold beginning April 1, 2020 until further notice. Please take this into consideration with planning for spring clean-up activities. If you have any questions, please call Waste Management, Inc. at (866) 797-9018 or Romulus DPW at (734) 942-7579.
Additionally, two weeks ago, the City of Romulus water billing department discontinued account shut offs, and will do so until further notice to ensure residents have access to water services during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are without water and would like your service reconnected, please contact (734) 942-7650 during regular business hours. Please note: customers are still expected to pay for water used during this time.
 Please continue to visit www.romulusgov.com/coronavirus for pertinent updates and resources regarding COVID-19, as well as our City Facebook Page.
 Be well, look out for your neighbors and stay Romulus strong.