Resources for Businesses During the COVID-19 Crisis
Mendocino County Officially Placed on State COVID-19 Watch List
Condado de Mendocino oficialmente colocado en la lista de vigilancia COVID-19 del estado.
Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan issued a new Shelter-In-Place (SIP) Order, Thursday, August 13, 2020, which went into effect at 3:00 pm on Friday August 14, 2020. The new Order maintains current restrictions, but adds additional limitations regarding gatherings and Children’s Extracurricular Activity Stable Bubbles. In addition, Dr. Doohan issued an Order regarding COVID-19 Protocols for Schools to support Mendocino County schools’ planning efforts regarding in-person instruction. Mendocino County’s revised SIP goes in effect Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. and will be in place until 3:00 p.m. on September 11, 2020. A revised order will be released upon the expiration of this Order.
Revised Health Order, issued on August 13, 2020
Please note Mendocino County is on the State County Monitoring List and the required State restrictions on high risk industries are included in the local SIP. For more information regarding the Monitoring List visit COVID19.CA.GOV.
We will be posting resources to help our local businesses during this difficult and unprecedented crisis.
This Shop Local program is created and launched as a partnership of the Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance, the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce, the Willits Chamber of Commerce, and community leaders.
Love Local Mendo Website
It is designed to represent businesses from Hopland to Laytonville, across the county to Boonville, Fort Bragg and the South coast. The focus of the campaign is to create a central marketing effort to support local businesses to generate income while closed to the public.
The campaign is a perfect platform to market your services, gift cards, and products. It will directly link customers to your selling platform. (delivery, curbside pickup, etc. within the guidelines of the most recent Shelter In Place orders must be observed)
Mendocino County has an up-to-date information site including business resources. Our two coastal districts also have very active Facebook Groups:
How your business may be impacted and resources to help.
Today Square Online Store released the option for curbside pickup, and later this week a local delivery feature will be available for all businesses so that you can quickly adapt to this changing environment. They are also waiving curbside pickup and delivery fees for the next three months. Square Online Store already offers online orders for in-store pickup with no monthly fee. They are refunding all software subscription fees for the month of March.
