Resolution No. 04-13-20 A

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS CLOSING MUNICIPAL COURT; AND RATIFYING PREVIOUS DECISIONS REGARDING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, COVID-19, a respiratory disease that spreads easily from person to person and may result in serious illness or death has been confirmed in Kansas; and

WHEREAS, a State of Disaster Emergency was proclaimed by the Governor for the State of Kansas in its entirety on March 12, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the President of the United States declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the health, safety, and welfare of persons within the City of Oswego, Kansas are of critical importance and have been endangered by the threat and spread of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the Kansas Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 2020-PR-03 l on April 3, 2020 suspending state statutory speedy trial provisions in any municipal court within the State that has been closed by its governing body.

WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Oswego, Kansas, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic desires to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by closing the municipal court.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF OSWEGO, KANSAS:

Section 1. The municipal court of Oswego, Kansas is closed except for essential services as may be declared by the Kansas Supreme Court from time to time and as currently declared in Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 2020-PR-031 and 2020-PR-032 which include but are not limited to:

• In a case in which the defendant is held in custody;
• Determinations of probable cause for persons arrested without a warrant; Conducting first appearances;
• Setting appearance bonds; conditions of release pending trial; and
• Issuing warrants.

Section 2. The Governing Body hereby ratifies the emergency decisions made by the municipal court judge in response to COVID-19 prior to the date of this Resolution.

Section 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and shall remain in effect until future action is taken by the Governing Body or the Kansas Supreme Court makes further order through its Chief Justice in regard to Administrative Order 2020-PR-031.

ADOPTED this 13th day of April 2020 and SIGNED by the Mayor.

Daniel J. Chapman, Mayor

Attested:

Carol J. Eddington, City Clerk

Read full resolution here. 

Starting April 8th, the city will NOT be picking up any items that are sitting outside of the poly-cart. If you have additional items that will not fit in your poly-cart on your regular trash pick up day, you may place the items in your poly-cart and call the City Office at 620-795-4433 for an extra pick up on Wednesday or you may make arrangements to place the items in one of the city's dumpsters.
If an item is too big to be placed in the poly-cart you may still make arrangements by calling the City Office to take the item to the city brush dump.
We would also like to remind you all household trash needs to be bagged when placed inside the poly-cart.
This is all to help limit the exposure of COVID 19.
Thank you and please everyone stay safe!

As a proactive measure against the spread of the COVID-19, the coronavirus, the Oswego Police Department will be limiting some public services. Department officials are keeping up to date with current information about our area and will be making adjustments as needed.

We are encouraging those who need to file a report should do so by calling 620-795-2565. Officers will continue their normal patrol duties, but whenever possible, they will be responding to non-emergency reports via phone calls. This does not apply to emergency calls, where crime is in progress, violent in nature, or when suspects may still be on scene.

***Update***

The City Office and Community Building has reopened to the public. Please practice social distancing. The Senior Citizen Center remains closed to the public at this time. 

In an abundance of public caution, the City of Oswego is taking proactive steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus locally so the city can continue to provide essential services. Effective 3-19-20, City Hall, 703 5^th St. will be closed to the public until further notice. Please contact the city by phone with questions at 620-795-4433. Utility and court payments can be made either by mail or the drop box by the front door of City Hall. Payments can also be made online or over the phone using a credit card or you can set up an autodraft from your checking account. Please see the city’s website for an abundance of information and forms – oswegokansas.com. We will also be releasing updated information on our Facebook page.

In accordance with the CDC guidelines, the City of Oswego is also closing the Oswego Community Center, 203 North St., to the public for the next three weeks. These closures are to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause and hope these closures are very temporary.

The Oswego Senior Citizen's Center, 723 Commercial will also be closed until further notice. 

The City Council meetings will proceed as planned, but all non-essential City board meetings likely will be cancelled or rescheduled. Further information will be released through the newspaper, website and Facebook as the pandemic situation changes.

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WELCOME!

Oswego, the Labette County seat, is located at the intersection of Highways 59/160, on a bluff overlooking the Neosho River Valley.  Oswego was fortunate that a group of pioneer ladies had a vision, and purchased acreage along the bluff that is now Historical Riverside Park, our hidden gem.  Over 80 acres of beautifully landscaped park includes a large public swimming pool, playground equipment, shelter houses, 10,000 s.f. community center, tennis courts, basketball court, RV park, ball fields, and home of the Labette County Fairgrounds. It is the perfect location for family reunions, weddings, company events and picnics, and other organized events.