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Governor Polis's Update on COVID-19, and Support for Local Restaurants
“Coloradans are very alarmed by the increased number of very sick people coming into hospitals and know that we must do better with the basics like reducing the number of people we are with, washing our hands, avoiding crowds, and wearing a mask,” said Governor Jared Polis. “Colorado last week recorded more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 in one 24-hour period, the most since March. The state saw another day with more than 1,000 cases and alarmingly the positivity rate is above 5%. On September 4, there were
Governor Polis Takes Action on Housing Stability
DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today signed an Executive Order implementing a number of recommendations from the Special Eviction Prevention Task Force. The Governor convened the Task Force in August to examine housing instability challenges due to COVID-19. “My top priority is protecting the health and safety of Coloradans, which includes secure housing. Implementing these thoughtful recommendations is another important step toward creating housing stability for more Coloradans during this
Live Town Hall – Older Adults and Well-Being During COVID-19 October 23 @ 10am
Live Town Hall – Older Adults and Well-Being During COVID-19October 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am MDT Douglas County older adults, their families and caregivers are invited to a Live Town Hall on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. presented by the Board of Douglas County Commissioners. Join in this community conversation with Dr. Douglas from Tri-County Health, Debbi Haynie executive director of the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center and Ayla Cook, older adult specialist with AllHealth Network’s Colorado Spirit
Douglas County small businesses encouraged to apply for COVID-19 impacts grant
Watch and share this video invitation from your County Commissioners and apply by Oct. 30. Eligible nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that serve Douglas County residents are invited to apply for COVID-19 impacts reimbursement grants, funded through the County’s share of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Watch a message from your County Commissioners to learn more about this program. Community-based charitable organizations are invited to review eligibility
Town Council approves new small business grant program
Now in its sixth month of local impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause interruptions to our area’s small businesses.Accordingly, Town Council has approved a second round of small business grants, to help the many outlets that contribute to our community’s economy and character continue to succeed.The application for the second-round COVID-19 Small Business Support Grant Program opens today, Sept. 8, and will be available through 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Non-home-based businesses that have been
Chamber members and community supporters lend a helping hand
Castle Rock Chamber rallies members and community supporters to stand up and show up for struggling businesses in our community. Our purpose at the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce is to create economic prosperity by facilitating community leadership. In order to be successful in our mission, we need our members and our community supporters who share our same altruistic spirit and desire to support, advocate, and lead. Together we can help many, will you make the pledge to stand with us to support
Douglas County CARES: Your Small Business Grant Program
County launches $2.5 million Small Business Grant Program to ease COVID-19 Impacts Small businesses countywide with physical locations and 100 or fewer employees may be eligible for COVID-19 impacts reimbursement grants of up to $10,000, funded through the County’s share of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, distributed through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The aim of this program is to reimburse local small businesses a portion of the expenses
County launches $2.5 million Small Business Grant Program to ease COVID-19 impacts
CARES Act funds reimburse eligible applicants for up to $10K in costs for PPE or structural changes. Published on August 27, 2020 in 2020, Breaking News & Economic Foundations Small businesses countywide with physical locations in the County and 100 or fewer employees may be eligible for COVID-19 impacts reimbursement grants of up to $10,000, funded through the County’s share of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, distributed through the Colorado Department of Local
FirsTier Castle Rock CommUNITY Business Loan Program
Castle Rock Business Leaders, As you know in late June Castle Rock EDC in partnership with FirsTier Bank, the Town of Castle Rock and Colorado Lending Source launched the FirsTier Bank CommUNITY Loan program that lends up to $25,000 at 0% interest to help Castle Rock businesses pivot, adjust and reinvest in their businesses. This program expires for application on August 31st 2020. Below is the FirsTier Bank CommUNITY loan program information sheet for your review. Please feel free to pass this on to
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The 2020 issue of Livability Castle Rock, CO is out and now available online!
Livability Castle Rock, Colorado, an annual print magazine and digital content marketing program, encourages business investment, talent recruitment and relocation by reaching entrepreneurs, site selectors, corporate executives and other talented individuals and families attracted to our quality of life. This is the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s primary quality-of-life marketing program for talent attraction. We hope you’ll join us in spreading the word about what a great place this is to live and do
Outlets at Castle Rock Hosts Colorado’s Favorite Shop-for-a-Cause Event with Social Distancing Measu
Outlets at Castle Rock’s 15th Annual Shopping Extravaganza, with the reigning mantra “You Shop, Everyone Wins,” will take place this year with COVID-19 precautionary and safety measures from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4. This year’s charitable shopping event will benefit more than 15 local organizations, including the Crisis Center, Humane Society of the South Platte Valley and Susan G. Komen Colorado. This year, the signature event has been adapted to ensure effective
November 2020 Ballot Initiatives Update
Monday Deadline for Signature Gathering for 2020 Ballot Measures Coloradans will consider as many as 11 initiatives on the November 2020 ballot—1 referendum petition, 3 measures referred by the state legislature, and up to 7 citizen led initiatives. Over 300 citizen led ballot measures were introduced for the 2020 ballot, but so far only 3 citizen led measures have been approved and 4 are awaiting signature verification by the Secretary of State. Today at 3:00pm was the deadline for submitting
COVID Encouraging Work From Home Policies Update
Below are notes from a webinar hosted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade re: work from home policies on Friday. The meeting was led by Betsy Markey, Executive Director, OEDIT; Jill Ryan, Executive Director, CDPHE; and Kacey Wulff, Governor’s Advisor on COVID-19. The presenters in the meeting asked Colorado’s businesses to maximize teleworking and remote work as well as to assist in enforcing the statewide mask order. They
Governor Polis Final Action on Bills from the 2020 Session and New Mask Order
COVID-19 Questions & answers about the statewide mandatory mask order flyer STATEWIDE MASK ORDER one pagerDemocrat/Republican split in House of Representatives: 41/24Democrat/Republican split in the Senate: 19/16Number of days met: 84Number of days left under 120 limit: 36Number of days in recess: 72 daysNumber of bills, resolutions, and memorials introduced during the 2020 Legislative Session: 710Number of bills signed by the Governor: 326Number of bills vetoed as of June 16, 2020: 3Last day for the
Castle Rock CommUNITY Business Loan Program
The Castle Rock CommUNITY Business Loan Program is available to businesses located within the Town of Castle Rock who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The intent of these $25,000 loans is to help small businesses survive and retain employees during these challenging times. Financing is available over twenty-four months (two years) at an interest rate of 0.00%. No repayments of principal are due during the first SIX months of the loan. Monthly payments over the remaining EIGHTEEN months will be
Celebrating the top large health system in the country!
HCA Healthcare's Continental Division and HealthONE is excited to announce our recognition by IBM Watson Health as the top Large Health System in the country. Please help us spread the word to your constituents, and thank you from all our 11,000 HealthONE colleagues for all you do to keep our communities healthy and vibrant! Attached and below is additional information. As compared to their peer health systems, the hospitals included on the IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems list had better results
Colorado General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die, Monday, June 15, 2020
Today the General Assembly completed their final day of session. Rumors circulated in the final week that the legislature would recess, instead of adjourning Sine Die, which would have left the option open to return at a later date. Today, however, the House and Senate passed resolutions to adjourn Sine Die. In order to return in 2020, the Governor could call a special session or the legislature, with two thirds approval, could call a special session. Below, you find the update from the final day of
Castle Rock Named the Best Up-and-Coming Small City Near a Major Metro
Don't Want to Give Up Big-City Life? Check Out These 8 Up-and-Coming Small Cities Close to Major MetrosReady for a slower pace and more space but still want to enjoy the perks of a big city? These small cities offer the best of both worlds.By: Brittany Anas, On Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 11:15 Over the past few months, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted many people to re-examine their living situations. Amid shutdowns, for instance, having easy access to open space — or a backyard at the very
Day 69 of the Legislative Recess
Under The Dome The Joint Budget Committee started this week with a $2 billion hole to fill, down from their starting point of a $3.4 billion deficit. The JBC closed the Long Bill late Friday afternoon, with the final decision to set the General Fund Reserve. The Committee set the reserve for FY2020-21 at $468.9 million or 3.84%, down from the current statutory reserve of 7.25%. Throughout the week, the Committee chipped away at the bottom line slowly throughout the week and still had $802 million to go
Governor Polis Issues Guidance for Restaurants, Summer Camps and Private Camping
DENVER - Gov, Jared Polis today announced updates to Safer at Home and changes to restaurants, summer camps and private camping. “We are still a long way from returning to normal, but these updates are a step in the right direction because Coloradans are doing a good job so far limiting our social interactions. If we can continue staying at home as much as possible, wearing face coverings and washing our hands when leaving the house, then we will be able to slow the spread of the virus while reigniting
State seeks input on draft restaurant guidelines
DENVER, May 19, 2020: Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released draft proposed guidelines for restaurants to stakeholders. Stakeholders can submit comments to this draft through Friday, May 22 using this online form. Once final, these guidelines will be used when it is safe to start easing COVID-19 related safety restrictions for restaurants. On May 25, the state will decide if restaurants can begin reopening and at what level. This date does not reflect when restaurants may
TREASURY & SBA RELEASE PPP FORGIVENESS APPLICATION
Urgent Alert: SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions include several measures to reduce compliance burdens and simplify the process for borrowers, including: · Options for borrowers to
Restaurant Guidance
In case you missed it, here is some of the information that the Governor shared today regarding when restaurants can open to dine in customers. Guidance is expected to be released on Friday. https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/some-restaurants-could-open-to-dine-in-customers-next-week-colorado-restaurant-association-says/ Working with the Town, County, School District, Library and several private property owners we have received permission to market the locations shown with red stars below as
DCBA, Day 62 of the Legislative Recess
In a piece of good news, it was announced on Friday that the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs would be the home to US Space Command for at least the next 6 years. Governor Polis welcomed this news, saying that the state is a natural fit for US Space Command with a strong military community and aerospace community. This week Joint Budget Committee members continued to wrestle with setting the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. On Tuesday, economists from Legislative Council Staff (LCS)
Tri-County Health Dept Daily COVID-19 Update 4.30.20
As of 6:00 pm today, in TCHD's jurisdiction, there are 4,411 confirmed cases with 189 deaths. In Colorado, there are 15,284 confirmed cases with 777 deaths. In the United States, there are 1,067,289 confirmed cases with 62,870 deaths. Globally, there are 3,249,667 confirmed cases with 232,936 deaths.* Tri-County Health Department services that are currently open Virtual COVID-19 call center has staff working remotely. Staff take calls and emails from providers, businesses, and the public that
Reopening Tip, Flushing your building's tap water
Re-opening Businesses Please share this information with your member network to help ensure safe and essential tap water is available to employees returning to work and for customers.Flushing your building's tap waterAs Colorado re-opens offices and other buildings, we encourage building owners and management companies to flush their drinking water pipes. When buildings are mostly vacant for extended time periods, there can be a decline in water quality. Both the Colorado Building Owners and Managers
Playbook for reopening
Dear Business Leaders, These unprecedented times have been challenging, to say the least. However, we’re proud of you for helping our community succeed, from donating meals to essential employees, to sewing masks, to simply sharing resources on social media. We are truly #CRCStrong. As we move forward, we know you are anxious to reopen your doors. To ensure the safety of our community and to help you navigate the new normal, we have created the Work Hard. Work
Colorado & Nevada Join California, Oregon & Washington in Western States Pact
Western States Governors: Health outcomes and science – not politics – will guide decisions to modify stay at home orders DENVER – Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today announced their respective states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact -- a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19.“Coloradans are working together to slow the spread of COVID-19 and have important
