City Extends Local Emergency Declaration Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

City Manager Mark Shepard extended on March 30 the City's local emergency declaration until further notice as the community responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement supersedes the City's original emergency declaration that was issued on March 13.

The Benton County Emergency Operation Center (EOC) has been leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two weeks. The EOC is staffed jointly by the City of Corvallis and Benton County to focus local resources on the pandemic.

In response to the pandemic, the City has closed a number of sites, facilities, and offices, and has canceled all non-essential meetings and events. A complete list of closures, as well as resources for the Corvallis community, is available online.

Essential meetings, such as City Council meetings, will be conducted with additional safeguards to protect the public and meet legal requirements.