Doors into the lobbies at the Hennessey Police Department and Town Hall were locked Tuesday morning after an emergency meeting of the town board the day before.

The drive-through window at Town Hall will stay open for regular work hours as long as personnel are available, but the public must call the police department.

The board voted to shut down the library to the public at another emergency meeting last Thursday, but kept staff on site.

It also approved an emergency paid sick-leave policy Tuesday which allows all full-time employees up to 80 hours of paid sick leave due to the coronavirus.

Part-time employees are allowed an average of hours worked over a two-week period.

This policy takes effect April 3 to coincide with a Family First federal program for reimbursement, said Tiffany Tillman, town administrator.

The board gave Tillman authority to institute it earlier, if needed, she said.

Employees qualify (regardless of their length of service) if they’ve been:

• Advised to self-quarantine by a health care provider;

• Are experiencing symptoms of the virus and seeking medical diagnosis;

• Caring for someone advised to self-quarantine;

• The employee has a child whose school or childcare facility has been closed due to the virus;

• Required by federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order.

Employees should call town hall if they have questions about the policy.

Present for the Monday meeting were Mayor Bert Gritz, Vice Mayor Clif Vogt, Wes Hardin and Richard Simunek.

Voting on the phone was board member Keith Meek, who was home with his children, said Tillman.

Meek’s wife is a nurse.