Arvada Resiliency taskforce touts expeditious response in helping area businesses during the pandemic

It wasn’t 24 hours after Gov. Jared Polis announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Colorado on March 5 that Kami Welch and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce sprung to action. The plan: To provide city businesses with the support and resources needed to combat a global pandemic.

Eight months later, the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce comprised of nearly a dozen entities from the City of Arvada to the Apex Park and Recreation District and others is touting the rapid response that has helped businesses stay afloat.