Palm Springs city facilities to temporarily close walk-in traffic starting Monday due to rising COVID-19 cases

Ema Sasic, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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City facilities in Palm Springs will be temporarily closed to walk-in traffic starting Monday due to rising COVID-19 cases.

The following changes will take place for at least the next two to three weeks, the city said, and will be reevaluated as new COVID-19 data becomes available:

  • City Clerk, Planning, Engineering, Building, Business license and other services will continue to be available by phone or email. Appointments will be accepted for work that cannot be done by phone or email from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

  • The Palm Springs Public Library will close to the public, but it will continue to offer its Library-A-Go-Go Program, which allows members to reserve and pick up items by visiting www.pslibrary.org or calling (760) 322-READ. The passport program will be available by appointment only.

  • Parks and Recreation will offer outdoor programming only. The Swim Center will remain open.

  • The Palm Springs Police Department lobby will be closed.

For more information about City departments and services, visit www.palmspringsca.gov.

Ema Sasic covers health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com or on Twitter @ema_sasic.

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