Lake County opens citizen information hotline for residents
TAVARES — Lake County residents can now call an information hotline to learn about resources available to them and how the COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted local government operations.
The Citizen Information Line — 352-253-9999 — opened Monday and is operational from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. It is staffed by county employees with information about local government operations, small business resources, Lake County’s transit service, schools, veterans information, re-employment resources and more, according to county officials.
“The Citizens Information Line is opening to provide and additional resource for residents to reach out to the County and ask questions,” said Thomas Carpenter, director of the Lake County Office of Emergency Management.
County officials stress that residents with health-related questions or those seeking information about testing for COVID-19 should still call the Lake County Florida Department of Heath hotline at 352-7424830. The health hotline, like the information line, is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
COVID-19 updates are available at lakecounty.fl.gov/COVID-19. Lake County Emergency Management can also be followed on Facebook at facebook.com/LakeCountyFLEmergencyManagement/ and on Twitter at twitter.com/lakeemergency.
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