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Grant County, Washington
Executive Order Adjusting County Executive Order No. 2020-01
Operations During the COVID-19 Event
WHEREAS, Grant County is committed to sustaining the highest possible level of service for citizens
during the COVID-19 event; and
WHEREAS, some county offices can provide essential services through web services, email, and
telephone without doors being open to the public; and
WHEREAS, the normal hours during which Grant County offices are open for the transaction of
business shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays; and
WHEREAS, limiting public contact can create "social -distance" safety for employees and safer
operations for an office if the number of employees reporting to work drops below certain threshold; and
WHEREAS, limiting public contact will also help achieve the goal of social distancing to provide
support for containment of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, each Department Head and Elected Official is empowered to limit hours of doors -open
public service on a day-to-day based on the following criteria:
1. Determining which essential public services must be provided and a plan for maintaining the
new level of service
2. Ensuring telecommuting employees meet HR best practices
3. Assigning available staff to perform essential public services
4. Posting public hours on the office door and the department's county website home page
5. Ensuring the County Commissioners Office is kept apprised of the departments hours of
operation
NOW, THEREFORE, by the Board of County Commissioners that during the COVID-19 event, and
while the County is NOT closed by Emergency Deceleration, County operations shall limit as many "in-
person" services as possible by start of business on March 18', 2020.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this L day of 2020
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTEST: Tom Taylor, Vice -Ch it
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Richard Stevens, Member
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Executive Order Number 2020-01 adjusting County operations during the COVID-19 Event stating that
during the COVID-19 event, and while the County is NOT closed by Emergency Declaration, County
operations shall limit as many "in-person" services as possible by start of business on March 18`h, 2020.