A power outage in Hamilton is affecting various city services, according to city officials on Tuesday. The Hamilton Public Library is experiencing system-wide disruptions, including computers, wifi, and self-checkout services. The main customer service line has an automated message acknowledging the outage and stating efforts are underway to resolve it with IT services. The city’s reception line indicated that the outage was reported earlier in the day, with no estimated time for restoration of services, and specific affected departments remain unspecified. City staff are actively working to address the issue.
Despite the disruption, the Ballot-on-Demand service at Hamilton City Hall remains operational until 4 p.m. The HPL central branch confirmed ongoing disruptions, with computer system access unavailable but book checkouts possible with a library card. A social media update from HPL mentioned a system-wide power outage affecting their network. Additionally, the city’s recreation customer service line and the Hamilton Street Railway’s real-time trip information services are impacted by the outage. The HSR advised travelers to allow extra time for their journeys due to the disruption.
