Most Garfield County facilities closed to the public
Effective immediately, Garfield County’s facilities are closed to the general public until April 8, pending further evaluation. The measure is to help suppress the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The exceptions are the Garfield County courthouse, landfill and the Rifle Garfield County Airport, all of which remain open on a restricted basis. The county’s top priority is to ensure the continuity of essential public services, by protecting employees’ health and safety, so they can continue to serve the public.   Despite the public closure to its buildings, the county remains open for business.   This closure was enacted by both
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Garfield County enacts emergency declaration
Garfield County enacts emergency declaration Garfield County has declared a local disaster emergency in wake of the COVID-19 virus spread affecting Colorado and the rest of the world. The declaration, which is in effect for seven days and may be extended, is necessary to ensure public health, safety and welfare of the people of Garfield County. The declaration activates all response and recovery efforts from “all applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plans” and authorizes aid and assistance under those plans. The COVID-19 outbreak was declared by the World Health Organization on Jan. 30 and has since spread. Colorado
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ACCESS LIMITED TO GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDINGS DURING SPREAD OF COVID-19
Garfield County is announcing that access to its facilities is restricted, effective Monday, March 16, due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Colorado. These restrictions are in place until April 8, when these precautions will be re-evaluated. All essential county services are still being provided, though residents are urged to conduct any other business with the county by phone, if possible. All online services are available as usual and a complete contact list for county departments and offices is available at www.garfield-county.com/administration/contact. Anyone feeling ill, exhibiting a cough, fever or respiratory issues should stay home, and will not be allowed
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