Business Resources For Recovery and Financial Support

As the State of Oregon, Jackson County and the City of Ashland readies to reopen businesses in our community through Governor Brown’s outlined plan with phases, the Ashland Chamber continues to gather and produce resources to help your business navigate through the next steps. Please check this webpage daily for updates:
 

On July 22, 2020, Governor Brown announced that new rules will go into effect on Friday July 24 statewide: 

1. Face covering requirement expanding to include younger children. Children over 5 must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible.
2. People must wear face coverings in gyms, even while exercising.
3. Lowering gathering size limits for indoor venues, such as bars and restaurants, churches from maximum of 250 down to 100. Outdoor venue cap is 250.
4. In Phase 2 counties, service at restaurants must end at 10 pm instead of midnight.

Read Governor Brown’s plans for reopening the state (Dated May 7, 2020)

Governor Brown’s Phase One Sector Guidelines & Restrictions for the following industries:

General Guidance for Employers
RETAIL
OUTDOOR RECREATION
RESTAURANTS/BARS/BREWERIES/TASTING ROOMS/DISTILLERIES
PERSONAL SERVICES

 
For additional information on COVID rules and operations in Oregon see: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19 For information on county stages see: https://govstatus.egov.com/reopening-oregon#countyStatuses
also created guidance for masks and guidance for the general public:

Guidelines Regarding Face Covering Use in Public:
https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2288K.pdf
Phase One Reopening Guidance for the Public:
https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2342D.pdf
 

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management provided the following documents that provide guidance and supporting perspectives on reopening businesses once closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak:

• American Hotel Lodging Assoc-Safe Stay Cleaning Standards: 

• International Council of Shopping Centers-Coronavirus Reopening Guidance

• Global Assoc for the Attractoins Industry-COVID-19 Reopening Guidance

• CDC-Reopening America Guidance: 

• CDC-Cleaning Disinfection Decision Tool: 

• Getting Back to Work-Preparing Buildings for Reentry

Businesses may be looking for resources for products to utilize in their locations upon reopening. Here is a beginning list of resources – more to be included as we receive updates.
 
Plexiglass & Installation:
-Ashland Hardware 541-482-3476
-Bill’s Glass 541-488-2500
-Mike Schilling (mike.ashland@gmail.com)
-online source at dgsretail.com
-Sign Dude 541-858-2701

BBSI’s HR Resource for bringing back employees- Q&A 

BBSI’s Back to Business Checklist 

Thank you to the Ashland Chamber’s Partners in Emergency Preparedness