Beginning Monday, Jun. 8, Lyme Town Hall will be open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with limits on the number of simultaneous visitors and a requirement that all visitors wear masks inside the building and maintain social distancing. The following protections for staff and visitors will be observed:
- Staff must wear masks when in contact with others and in common areas.
- Visitors must wear masks and the number of visitors inside a building at one time will be limited. Masks will be provided to visitors, if needed.
- Residents are still requested to use mail, phone or email whenever possible to limit the number and duration of in-person visits.
- Acrylic barriers have been placed in areas of high visitation to provide additional protection.
- Hallways and aisles have been made one-way to reduce contact with others.
- Social distancing protocols are required to be observed. Limits will be placed on the number of visitors present at any one time in the building.
- There is a limit of 1 visitor in any office or in the Town Hall vault. Vault access will be by appointment and the use of gloves will be required.
- One bathroom has been reserved for staff use only.
- In-person meetings of staff, boards or commissions is limited to groups of 5 or less, and public health protocols (masks, social distancing) must be observed. Increases in the allowable size of groups will follow the guidelines of the Governor as they are relaxed.
- There will be no use of meeting rooms or seating areas by the public.
- The building will be cleaned twice per week and staff will disinfect on an ongoing basis.