Littleton City Council Ratifies Emergency Declaration

LITTLETON, CO — The Littleton City Council ratified an Emergency Declaration Friday amid the spread of the new coronavirus. The declaration will allow the city to access additional emergency funds and resources.

The council also voted to amend its legislative procedures to allow council meetings to be conducted remotely.

Littleton City Manager Mark Relph has extended the public closure of city buildings from April 3 to April 30. Many staff are working from home to keep the city’s basic operations functioning. The Littleton Police Department, fleet, streets and other essential workers continue to do their jobs, officials said.

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“We are experiencing the COVID-19 event together. While I wish we didn’t have to go through this troubling time, it’s times like this that bring out the best in people," Mayor Jerry Valdes said in a statement. "It’s heartwarming to see people volunteering to go grocery shopping for vulnerable individuals and helping in other ways. The best news is that our community will grow stronger because neighbors reached out and supported each other. I encourage you to stay positive. This too will pass.”

Bemis Library and the Littleton Museum are offering new programs to help entertain children and adults at home:

• See a virtual tour of the Eye of the Camera exhibit that was set to open today on Facebook and littletongov.org.
• The Children’s Librarians at Bemis Library offer Dial-a-Story by calling 303-795-3960 to hear a new book read daily.
• Bemis Virtual Book Club (The Lost Book of Adana Moreau) – April 3 – ebook available on Hoopla, discussion on Zoom.
• Bemis Virtual Book Club (The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women) – April 7 – ebook available on Hoopla, discussion on Zoom.
• Reel Life Documentary Film Club Online (Anthropocene: The Human Epoch) – April 24 – film available for streaming on Kanopy, discussion on Zoom.
• Teen Advisory Group meeting online via Zoom – March 26.

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