City Of Nixa Takes Steps To Prevent The Spread of Coronavirus

KSMU | By Michele Skalicky

Published March 17, 2020 at 11:23 AM CDT

The City of Nixa said it is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and minimize its impact.

Nixa Utilities are instituting a bill payment deferment program as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Payment for Nixa Utilities bills are still due according to the due date on your bill, however, no one will incur late penalties until May 1^,and utilities will not be shut off for unpaid accounts until May 1^st.

Nixa Utilities is encouraging customers to pay online rather than visiting the utility billing office.

Nixa Municipal Court is rescheduling all cases which had been set for March 26^th hearings. Those cases are all rescheduled to May 14^th. This action is per an order from the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Nixa Parks are postponing programs including volleyball, soccer, flag football, as well as enrichment and group exercise classes through at least March 31^st. The Spring Break Camp program will continue, but all field trips for this program are cancelled.

The X Center will begin closing an hour earlier than normal each day through March 31^st for additional disinfection and cleaning above and beyond what is already being done.

The X Center will cancel reservations for events and groups of 50+ people which are currently scheduled now through March 31^st. Tot Drop is also cancelled until April 1^st.