SAFELY SUPPORT
YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
capacity instead of the current 25 percent capacity allowed under state rules. I know that I speak for the entire
Commissioners Court in saying that
we want to see our economy back to
its thriving state before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
It was an extremely tough decision to
close businesses in the first place, one not undertaken lightly in the hope of flattening the curve enough that our
hospitals were not overburdened to the
point of not being able to handle an influx by Denton County Judge Andy Eads photo courtesy of Judge Andy Eads
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what has become a tough season for many economically.
However, we can remain independent
and cautious simultaneously. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
recommend wearing face coverings if you
are out shopping or serve as an employee
Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to Open
Texas outlines steps for many of our retail establishments to open safely,
providing specific guidelines to ensure
in any retail operation. The idea is to
protect each other from sharing the virus, which is highly infectious even before symptoms occur.
employees as well
protected during the
COVID-19 pandemic. As our Denton County Health Director Dr.
Matt Richardson often reminds us, the virus is not gone. It is still
very contagious and has the potential to
the stay-at-home mandate truly made a
difference in Denton County. Your actions
helped save lives and, for that, you should
e are glad that a number of our local businesses are beginning to re-open amid
as customers remain
of patients. Your willingness to abide by
Practicing social
I KNOW THAT I SPEAK FOR THE ENTIRE COMMISSIONERS COURT IN SAYING THAT WE WANT TO SEE OUR ECONOMY BACK TO ITS THRIVING STATE BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGAN.
infect many additional individuals if we are not careful.
As Texans, we are naturally an
independent sort and proudly so.
distancing is also key. Stay six feet or more away from anyone
wherever you go and follow the guidelines each business puts
into place to help keep both you and their
be proud.
As you helped to support the take-out
and delivery services offered by our local restaurants, I am asking you to support
our retail businesses. If they offer online
purchasing, please buy something. If you are symptom-free and take precautions, stop by our local businesses and shop. We know many of our residents
are hurting in terms of lost income. For this reason, the Denton County
Commissioners Court donated $735,000 to the United Way of Denton County to assist our local non-profits in providing
rental relief, supplemental food supplies
and other assistance. As need continues, we likely will do more.
Our hope is that one day, in the not too
employees safe.
distant future, we will look back on this
Our careful steps
together as one in Denton County,
today will enable more
businesses to open mid-month if our
state does not see a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. It will also allow our businesses to operate at 50 percent
pandemic as a time when we all came supporting and caring for each other.
We are fortunate to be in a county filled with individuals willing to go the extra
mile to make sure we successfully reach the other side.
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