Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Attention Milwaukee! Coggs Building Is Closed Until Monday, June 25

From a press release from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele:

Coggs Center Closed Through the Weekend

Building Closed Due to Smoke & Soot 
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center, 1220 W. Vliet St, will remain closed while crews work to clean up smoke and soot left behind after today's fire at a nearby building.

Cleaning crews are already working on the building and they hoped to have it ready to open by Friday but further investigation shows the building needs to be cleaned, sanitized and deodorized before the building can be occupied.

The building should be open by Monday, June 25, 2012, but employees should verify this by calling the Milwaukee County Emergency Response Hotline, 414-278-3900, after 9pm Sunday.

Since the County has closed this facility, all county employees working at this building will be paid for their regularly scheduled hours today, Thursday and Friday.

If any employees believe they are experiencing health-related issues as a result of this incident, please seek medical attention with the medical provider of your choice and report this to your manager.

The building has about 200 county employees and 400 state employees providing a wide range of services.

Milwaukee County and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are working to provide those services during the closure.

For any emergency people should call 911.
For non-emergency issues, call the Social Service Hotline 211.
The Mental Health Community Support Programs will temporarily provide services at the Behavioral Health Division Headquarters, 9201 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa.
State officials are encouraging individuals who would normally seek in-person assistance for their health and nutrition benefits at the Coggs building to conduct their business online at access.wi.gov or by calling 1-888-947-6583 until the building reopens to the public.
The Commission on Aging meeting scheduled for Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Coggs buildings has been cancelled.

No comments:

Post a Comment