Hinds County makes changes in response to COVID-19

Hinds County offices closing until April 6 to all but essentialstaff, Graham says

THAT'S RIGHT MEGAN...IT WAS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS, AND OTHER COUNTYOFFICIALS EXPLAINING HOW THEGOVERNMENT WILL OPERATE WITHTHISPANDEMIC, OVER THE COMINGWEEKS... THE HINDS COUNTY GOVERNMENTBUILDING IS CLOSED...SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT GRAHAMSAYS ITWILL REMIAN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL6TH...HE SAYS ONLY ESSENTIAL STAFFWILL BEWORKING, AND NO FOOT TRAFFICALLOWED...BUT HINDS COUNTY COURTS WILLSTAYOPEN..BUT JUDGE DENICE OWEN SAYS COURTCASES ON THE DOCKETS WILL BECONTINUEDUNTIL APRIL 13TH...ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THECOURT, OR IT'SJUDGES WILL BE BY APPOINTMENTONLYTHROUGH THE ATTORNEY HANDLINGTHE CASE...COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK EDDIE JEANCARRSAYS HER OFFICE IS OPERATING ONA LIMITEDSTAFF...HER OFFICE WILL NOT HAVE FOOTTRAFFIC, IFYOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THECOURT, CALL THEMDIRECTLY...AS FAR AS PAYROLL FOR COUNTYEMPLOYEES,CARR SAYS PAYROLL IS STILL ONTRACK."YOU CAN STILL FILE YOURREDEMPTIONS ONLINE, AND YOUCAN ALSO FILE YOUR DEEDS ONLINE.WE WILL HAVE STAFFAVAILABLE DAILY TO GO IN ANDRECEIVE THOSE REPORTS."DISTRICT ATTORNEY JODY OWENSSAYS HISOFFICE IS ALSO WORKING WITHLIMITED STAFF, ANDIS NOT OPE N TO THE PUBLIC...ANDCOURTFINES, OR RESTITUTION THAT NEEDSTO BE PAID,CAN BE MAILED TO HIS OFFICE...SHERRIF LEE VANCE SAYSNON-ESSENTIALEMPLOYEES WITH HIS DEPARTMENTARE ATHOME, ONLY ESSENTIALSTAFF...DEPUTIES ONPATROL, DETENTION OFFICERS, ASWELL ABAILIFFS REMAIN ON DUTY... ANDDISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR DAVIDARCHIE MADE A DIRECT APPEAL TOYOUTH INHINDS COUNTY, WHO HAVE BEENGATHERING INLARGE GROUPS...HE SAYS HEED THE WARNINGS OFPUBLICOFFICIALS..."BUT THE IDEA OF MORE THAN TENYOUNG PEOPLE GATHERING AT THEMOMENT WHEN FOOTBALL, ORBASKETBALL OR HANGING OUT ATTHE PARK AT THE MOMENT IS JUSTNOT A GOOD IDEA." THOSE OFFICIALS TODAY ALSOSAYING THE FOOD CHAIN AT STORESIS STILL WORKING.THEY SAY THINGS ARE GETTINGWORSE WITH COVID-19...STAY HOME,BUT DON'T PANIC.TROY JOHNSON...16 WAPT NEWS...THE U-S HOUSE NOW SET TO VOTETOMORROW ONTHE LARGEST RELIEF P