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January 11, 2021 Official Newsletter of Weld County Government
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The impact of COVID-19 on the lives, businesses and communities in Weld County has been tremendous. While individually we have had to adapt to the challenges of the pandemic, our local businesses and nonprofit entities have faced immense financial obstacles. Government entities throughout the county, however, came together to make sure assistance was provided quickly.
CARES Act funding, from the federal government, allowed local government entities to be made financially whole by providing reimbursement for unexpected COVID-related expenditures. As part of that funding, the Weld County Board of Commissioners also made sure to provide financial assistance to numerous nonprofit entities who work with the county to provide services such as meals, child care and shelter.
In December 2020, the commissioners dedicated $2 million from their own Economic Development Fund to provide further relief to service industries that continue to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
By Shaley Dehner, Weld County Communications Specialist
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The county dedicated $2 million from its own economic development fund, which consists of unclaimed property tax incentives, to provide further relief to service industries that continue to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. |
The service industry relief fund started on
December 14, 2020. The first checks were distributed on December 22, 2020.
As a rolling program, applications are being accepted through January 31, 2021, and recipients will be notified of awarded funds on a biweekly basis. |
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To learn more about Weld County COVID-19 relief funding, please click here.
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 Continuing its effort to provide vaccinations to high-risk frontline health care workers and first responders, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) has received and administered approximately 400 COVID-19 vaccinations. When paired with vaccines provided by area hospitals and health care facilities, an estimated 6,400 Weld County residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This number represents about 2% of the population, which is on par with vaccination rates across Colorado.
Phase 1 COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to occur over the winter months, and as more vaccines become available, WCDPHE will continue to focus on working with frontline workers and hospitals. Hospitals and health care agencies will work with the 70+ population.
The following groups are currently eligible to register and receive COVID-19 vaccinations:
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Phase 1A: Highest-risk health care workers and individuals. These are people who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients; long-term care facility staff and residents.
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Phase 1B: Moderate-risk individuals and 70+ population. These are COVID-19 response personnel; police and firefighters; correctional facility workers; emergency medical service personnel; funeral services workers; health care workers; long-term care facility staff; long-term care residents.
For more information, visit our vaccine information page by clicking on the COVID-19 information link at the top of www.weldgov.com.
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In the next issue of County Roots, meet the newest high-tech team member of Public Works! See how it’s helping the pavement management team care for 744 miles of paved roads by identifying potential road repairs quickly and efficiently, which can save taxpayers money and enhance the longevity of county roads. |
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Welcome to County Roots, the official newsletter of Weld County Government. For those of us who work in county government, we think what we do is pretty interesting. So the goal of this newsletter is to highlight some of the partnerships, technology and efficiencies we are using to make government stronger and more effective for its residents.
Our goal is to establish regular communication with residents, spur interest in county projects, highlight county accomplishments and provide meaningful information to the public. In fact, our goal is to live up to the name “County Roots.” Want to know more about the meaning behind the name? Please visit our webpage, where you can also find previous editions of this newsletter.
If you have a topic idea or general feedback about this new venture, please let us know at jfinch@weldgov.com.
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