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City facilities closing at 2 PM today

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The City of Apopka's non-critical facilities will close today at 2pm and re-open on Tuesday, September 12th in preparation for Hurricane Irma according to Apopka Mayor Joe Kilsheimer. This morning, Kilsheimer sent an email to City staff outlining the schedule for the coming days. In the email, he wrote:

The City of Apopka non-critical facilities will close today at 2PM, and re-open on Tuesday.

"Having seen the forecasts for Hurricane Irma, it looks like this will be a Sunday-Monday event. In light of that, here are our hours for the next few days."

  • Today, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017: Close at 2 p.m. Non-critical employees are released at 2 p.m. (Note: Employees at Northwest Recreation go home at 2. Gates and bathrooms at NW Rec will be locked by a ranger at 6 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Sept. 9: All city facilities are closed. Only critical employees on duty.
  • Sunday, Sept. 10: All city facilities are closed. Only critical employees on duty.
  • Monday, Sept. 11: All city facilities are closed. Only critical employees on duty.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 12: All City facilities are open. Please report to work as scheduled. Note: All supervisors should be prepared to approve time in Empower first thing Tuesday morning.
  • Pay: All employees will receive their full pay, even for hours when the City is closed for storm conditions.

"And a final note: I can’t say thank you enough for all the hard work put in this week by Team Apopka to get the City ready for Hurricane Irma. Please be safe during the storm. We are well prepared, and our location in Central Florida makes us about as safe as we can be in the storm. We are going to be alright, and we have some long days ahead of us. It is times like this when Apopka is at its best: Helping people who need help, and protecting lives and property. I am grateful for each and every member of Team Apopka. Thank you for all you do to serve Apopka’s residents."

City of Apopka, Hurricane Irma

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