Arapahoe County Government: Weekly Newsletter Of The Arapahoe County Board Of Commissioners - September 24, 2021

Press release from the Arapahoe County Government:

September 24, 2021

Arapahoe County awards Open Space funds at annual Shareback & Grant Awards Ceremony
$16.6 million distributed to agency partners and $4.45 million in grants awarded

Arapahoe County Commissioners have distributed more than $21 million to cities, towns and partner agencies as part of the County’s Open Spaces Shareback & Grant Awards Ceremony. The Sept. 17 event recognized their work to improve local parks, trails and open spaces, positively impacting the quality of life for Arapahoe County residents. Attendees were beneficiaries of the County’s Shareback and Open Spaces Grant Programs, which fund recreation and conservation efforts through the County’s Open Space Sales and Use Tax.
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Arapahoe Cares: The Clue Room Live Escape

Since the pandemic hit, small and confined spaces with high-touch surfaces are things we all tend to avoid. Think about how that notion severely impacted some local businesses… businesses like The Clue Room in Centennial, where they offer thrilling fun with live escape games. You get locked in a room, the timer starts, and you have to put on your thinking caps to solve riddles and clues to reach your goal and beat the game. While everyone put gatherings on pause and isolated away from friends, family and coworkers, what wasn’t on pause for the Clue Room was their mortgage, their payroll, and their utility bill. They were suffering and left uncertain about their future. Arapahoe Cares programs were there with grant funding that kept the Clue Room, not only afloat, but also able to innovate: They got creative by developing online escape games to enjoy virtually from anywhere.

The County helped more than 1,000 small- to medium-sized businesses stabilize, purchase personal protection equipment, and keep employees on board. In many cases, this funding saved our local business from shutting down for good. More than $4.5M was also distributed to local businesses to help them pay rent. This is the second installment of a three-part series highlighting a few of the small businesses that are open today thanks to CARES Act funding and the extraordinary work of County staff to implement these programs and help save our favorite local places. See the first video about One Barrell American Bistro and Wine Bar in Englewood.

Register now for Oct. 9

Come out for our final race in the 5K TRAIL WALK/RUN SERIES on Saturday, Oct. 9. The 3.1-mile course begins and ends at Long’s Pine Grove and follows a beautiful stretch of the High Line Canal Trail. Camp Gladiator will lead a pre-race warmup! Free race t-shirt and pancakes at the finish line.

Visit arapahoecountyfair.com/5ktrailseries.

Arapahoe County is hiring for multiple human services positions and divisions

Come work for Arapahoe County Human Services, where we help build thriving communities. We’re currently hiring for positions in Community and Child Support and Child and Adult Protection Services. We are hosting a job fair on Saturday, Sept. 25. from 9 a.m.-noon at CentrePoint Plaza in Aurora. Learn more and register.

Bike to Work day a success!

Thanks to all who participated in Bike to Work Day this year. Our Breakfast Station at the Arapahoe Road Trailhead, in partnership with the City of Centennial, was buzzing with happy cyclists and great conversation. Let’s keep the momentum going this fall! Download the updated 2021 Explore Arapahoe County Bike and Trail Map, and get out and explore Arapahoe County’s trails.

Four large community vaccination sites are open through Sept. 30 to help meet demand as deadlines for employer-mandated vaccines approach. For Arapahoe County residents, the closest locations are in Aurora and Littleton. Learn about the locations and appointments.

This press release was produced by the Arapahoe County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.