Pearisburg’s Municipal Building, Police Department closed for walk-ins as area COVID-19 cases rise

Posted: Dec 28, 2020 / 04:52 PM EST / Updated: Dec 29, 2020 / 06:46 AM EST

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PEARISBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Town of Pearisburg has announced the Municipal Building will be closed to the public until further notice due to efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Officials are saying that staff is still working and available to the public between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.. However, between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. each day, the facility will be closed for sanitizing.

If you have business to attend to at the Municipal Building, you are asked to use the following methods:

To contact a town staff member or to pay a bill by phone or for tax questions, call (540) 921-1222, option 1
Payments for telephone utility bills, call (844) 410-6795
Online payments for utility bills, visit www.pearisburg.org
Mailing address for payments: 112 Tazewell Street, Pearisburg, VA 24134

Also, the Pearisburg Police Department has announced that it is no longer allowing walk-ins to help limit the further spread of COVID-19.

If you need to contact anyone at the police department, you are asked to call (540) 921-0340. You can also contact dispatch at the Giles County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 921-3842.

Of course, in an emergency, dial 911.