The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order to close bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, effective at 8:00 a.m. on March 17, 2020 for the duration of 30 days. The public health order will help the state slow and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Colorado communities.

Establishments may continue to offer food and beverage using delivery service, window service, walk-up service, drive-through service, or drive-up service, and must use precautions in doing so to mitigate the potential transmission of COVID-19, including social distancing. 

Establishments may allow up to five members of the public at one time on the premises for the purpose of picking up their food or beverage orders, so long as those individuals are at least six feet apart from one another.

In addition, the order does not apply to grocery stores, markets, convenience stores, pharmacies, drug stores, food pantries, room service in hotels, health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, juvenile justice facilities, crisis shelters or similar institutions, airport concessionaires, and any emergency facilities necessary for the response to these events.

Read the entire public health order  here.

The Bennett Community Food Bank will still be providing food to residents on the first and third Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

The boxes will be pre-made to mitigate public contact. Volunteers will disinfect the tables before the boxes are prepared. The volunteers will also have gloves and hand sanitizer available for safety. 

Residents will not be allowed into the Bennett Community Center. Volunteers will bring them the pre-made boxes and place them in their vehicles. 

Contact Flora Goodnight for more information at 303-549-2589

OEDIT just launched this   COVID-19 response page. This page is where businesses can find state/federal resources. 

The Adams County Economic Development (ACED) team  is working diligently with all our partners at the local, state and federal level to help you navigate and keep you informed on all the resources that are available to your business and staff during these challenging times. You can find more helpful information on their website here. 

Adams County Government is also working hard to support businesses in the community. You can find their Business and Economic Development resources online here.