BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Most Boulder County government buildings and facilities will remain closed until June 1, officials announced Thursday. The county made the decision to extend the closures after Gov. Jared Polis outlined the state's 'Safer at Home' guidelines, which require offices to re-open April 27 at no more than 50 percent workforce capacity.

Some county services will remain open, with limited public access: The Boulder County Justice Center will open for some public safety hearings to be scheduled

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office Headquarters may open with limited access, at the discretion of officials

The Boulder County Treasurer's Office in Boulder may open with limited access, at the discretion of office officials Other exceptions include county employees who are performing required in-the-field activities such as road and building construction, maintenance, trails and open space management, inspections, and adult and child protection, officials said.

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The Boulder County District Attorney's Office and the sheriff's office remain open due to essential law enforcement and public safety services that must be conducted on-location.

Boulder County will continue to provide online and phone assistance for programs and services that do not require in-person interactions or have statutory requirements to remain open to the public, officials said. The Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department recently launched a new online application system that allows staff to accept a variety of planning and permitting applications online.

Boulder County Administrator Jana Petersen issued the following statement:

"The Safer at Home guidelines make it clear that any business that can be done from home ought to be done from home, and Boulder County is fortunate to be able to offer many services that are accessible to the public from home. At the same time, we recognize that services like public safety, maintenance, and inspections will continue to happen by county employees who report every day to a workplace outside the home. Our level of responsiveness to community needs hasn't wavered during this time of closure, and we will continue to do all we can to protect the health of our employees and the public during this unprecedented time."

