Buena Vista, in cooperation with the Chaffee County Public Health Department, has issued a COVID-19 action plan.
March 13, 2020
Press Release:
Staff of the Town of Buena Vista have been working with officials of the Chaffee County Public Health Department and the Board of County Commissioners on evaluating the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a response appropriate to the situation. The Town encourages its citizens and guests to use their best judgment in social distancing and following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, which can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
Information regarding CCPHE’s response to this situation can be found on their Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/COVID19ChaffeeCounty).
In accord with the best available information, the Town has adopted a COVID-19 Action Plan, which is a tiered response to assist local health officials manage the potential for outbreak of the virus in Chaffee County. As of this message, the Town of Buena Vista will institute the provisions of Tier II in the Action Plan. The Action Plan can be found at the Town’s website: www.buenavistaco.gov.
Tier II of the COVID-19 Action Plan relates to: internal workings of the Town and how individual departments manage meetings; interactions with the public: and, instructions for high-risk individuals who work for the Town. At this time, the Town encourages all persons wanting to do business with the Town to utilize digital or telephonic devices to access the Town’s website, to pay bills online or over the phone, to conduct meetings via teleconference, and to refrain from contact distances of less than six feet (6’) from Town personnel. It is imperative that the greater Buena Vista and Chaffee County community work together during this time. Following the CDC recommendations related to preventative hygiene and social distancing will mitigate the possible spread of the disease and thereby reduce the longterm impacts on the community.
