Chamber Business Forum on Covid 19

GARDEN CITY, Utah. June 26, 2020. We would like to thank everyone that participated in our open forum last night. Here is a recap of the ideas that came forth that we would like to share with our membership:

Mayor Mike’s comments:
● He represented that in his discussions with State officials yesterday they are doing all
they can to allow individual counties and towns to govern themselves through this
recent uptick in confirmed cases
● Local officials of Garden City and Rich County have no plans to request a return to an
orange status as defined by the State’s Covid Recovery Plan. Going to a Green status
has been pushed back due to the uptick in cases
● He supports us as individual owners and operators to do all we can to protect ourselves
and our employees from the spread of the Virus. Included in those recommendations
are the reminders to implement the following:
-Frequently disinfect high touch areas
-Wash hands frequently and provide hand sanitizer where possible
- Be aware of symptoms that might indicate an infection
- Encourage through signage and our own examples appropriate social distancing
-Wear face coverings when in close quarters with others.
Ideas put forth for consideration from members present:
● Educate our employee force with continual reminders about the importance of
following your set rules within the walls of your business but ALSO remind and educate
them as to the precautions they should be taking while off work. Help them
understand the consequences of infection and the impact it would have on the
continuity of the business and their ability to work
● Try and reinforce the idea that as they receive customers the assumption is that they
are infected and how they should act to protect themselves and their fellow employees
● As owners and leaders in the community, lead by example in this effort

We as a chamber of commerce fully believe in the responsibility and accountability of these type
of issues should be handled at the company level. We will continue to defend our ability to
govern ourselves as individuals and businesses with our local government officials. They have
been supportive and great partners in our business community and we publicly thank them. We
encourage each of us to be sensitive and respectful to our fellow members and local citizenship
as we navigate this summer.

We look forward to our Fourth of July fireworks celebration and will be there to remind patrons to
distance themselves throughout the park.

Thanks to all our members,
Chamber Leadership