COVID-19: Community Information and Updates

Please understand every effort has been made to ensure the information on this web page is accurate. This page will be updated as new information is made available.

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of Paid Leave Provisions

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act:

• Summary of Key CARES Act Provisions (03/26/20)
• Small Business Guide and Checklist for Coronavirus Emergency Loans (03/30/20)

Conference Calls & Webinars:

SBA COVID-19 Economic Relief Program: Watch the Recorded Webinar

• Featuring Ashley Bell, SBA Regional Administrator, and Joseph Shuford, Director of Government Guaranteed Lending with Synovus
• Hosted by the Georgia Chamber
   

New "CARES ACT" in Plain English Webinar: Wednesday, April 1 at 1:00 PM EST

• Hosted by Freeman Mathis & Gary
   

Manufacturers - Workforce Alternatives to Adjust During Changing Times: Thursday, April 2 at 9:15 AM EST

• Topics include proactive planning, workforce adjustments, changing operations moving forward, maintaining employee morale, and more.
• Webinar event is open to leadership of manufacturing companies including executives, directors and senior managers.
• Hosted by Next Generation Manufacturing.

COVID-19 Update from GA DOL Commissioner Mark Butler: Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 AM EST

• Featuring Mark Butler, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner
• Hosted by the Georgia Chamber

Restaurants with Modified Services:

View the summary page of member restaurant alternative dining options.
 

Big Door Vineyards: Orders can be placed and paid for over the phone. They will bring the wine out to your car in the parking lot. (Corked wine only and proper ID required.)

Burger King: Drive-thru and pick up services only (no dine in) at 5620 Highway 20 and 4 Dixie Ave locations.

Cheeseburgers Bobby's: Curbside pick up available.

Chick-fil-A: Drive-thru services only beginning 03/17/20.

Chicken Salad Chick: Drive-thru and take out only.

Cicis Pizza: Curbside pick up available.

City Cellar & Loft: Curbside pick up, to go, and delivery available. Please call 770-334-3170 for their special menu.

Coconuts Ice Cream: Drive-thru services only.

Cody J's: Curbside pick up and drive-thru services.

Cracker Barrel: Open for individual orders as well as catering. Offering to go, curbside pick up, and free delivery (min. order $15). They are operating with a modified menu and also offering family meal bundles.

Dairy Queen: Drive-thru services only.

Drowned Valley Brewing Company: Offering to-go sales of 32oz crowlers only until further notice. Details on their Facebook page.

El Charro Mexican Grill: Curbside pick up and delivery available.

Fire It Up BBQ: To go and curbside pick up available on Fridays and Saturdays only (03/27, 03/28, 04/03, and 04/04).

Heaven Scent Cupcakes: Temporarily closed. Check their Facebook page for updates.

HoneyBaked Ham Company: Take out and curbside pick up available.

IHOP: Curbside pick up is available. Customers can order over the phone or online for take out at order.ihop.com (be sure to enter "30120" for the zip code and choose "IHOP Cartersville").

Jefferson's Restaurant: Curbside pick up from back parking lot and take out available.

Jimmy John's of Cartersville: Delivery available.

Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse: Curbside pick up available for family meals.

LongHorn Steakhouse: Take out and curbside delivery available upon request.

Maine Street Coastal Cuisine: Take out and curbside pick up available.

McDonald's: Drive-thru and pick up services only (no dine in) at the 1370 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy location.

Mellow Mushroom: Offering free delivery, no contact delivery, take out, and curbside pick up.

Noble & Main Coffee Co.: Closed.

Panera Bread: Pick up (no dine in), delivery, and drive-thru services available.

Red Lobster: Take out and curbside pick up available.

Scott's Walk-Up Bar-B-Q: Offering curbside pick up.

Shane's Rib Shack: Carry out available.

Sixes Tavern: Take out and curbside pick up is available.

Southern Muggs: Pick up or delivery available.

St. Angelo's Pizza: Offering "no contact" pizza delivery, take out, and curbside pickup. Order any gift card for any amount and receive an additional 15% on top of that gift card. Temporarily closed on Mondays.

Sterling's Olde Fashion Creamery: Open via walk-up window only.

Swheat Market: Temporarily closed. Please check their Facebook page for updates.

The Original Steak & Rib House: Take out available.

Willy's Mexicana Grill: Online ordering, take out, and curbside pick up available on request.

Remember: You can also use 3rd party delivery services like DoorDash or GrubHub to support your local restaurants!

Businesses with Modified Services:

View the summary page of member retail store alternative shopping options.
 

Active Wealth: Offering free financial webinars on their Facebook page and free initial consultations via Zoom conferencing.

Blue Sky Outfitter: Curbside pick up and free delivery.

Cartersville Urgent Care: Cartersville Urgent Care has launched a new telehealth portal which allows patients to access their urgent care providers from home. Learn more.

Comfort Inn & Suites: Offering a special discounted rate of $75 (plus applicable taxes and fees) for any medical professionals or first responders during the COVID-19 medical emergency. This rate includes a Grab and Go breakfast option. Please call the hotel directly at 770-386-5888.

Coosa Valley Credit Union: Drive-thru, curbside, or appointment only services. Lobbies will be closed.

Denise Castro CPA & Associates: The physical office is temporarily closed. They are working remotely and are continuing to process payrolls and tax returns. They can be reached at 770-547-7856, by email, and are also available for conference calls, video chat, and remote desktop if needed.

Family Savings Credit Union: The branches at 205 Douthit Ferry Road and 10 Fox Chase have closed their lobbies, but are still open and assisting customers. They offer drive-thru services with co-op service center transactions, ATM withdrawals, and a night drop box. They also have online services such as loan applications.

Georgia Aquarium: The Aquarium is closed, but they are offering at-home learning opportunities including live-streaming events, lesson plans and resources, and more to assist parents and teachers while schools are closed.

H & R Block: Curbside pick up at both Adairsville and Cartersville locations.

Hampton Inn Cartersville: Offering all medical personnel, first responders, and all personnel working on the containment of the COVID-19 virus, rooms at a rate of $50 for the duration of this medical emergency. This rate will include a limited Hampton Inn hot breakfast and all other amenities offered at Hampton Inns. Additionally, the third floor will be closed off for any quarantine victims that do not have a place to stay. They will furnish breakfast bags (delivered outside of the doors) and will make arrangements for other meals to be delivered. Clean linens will be provided for them to change the linens on their own beds daily. The public areas and elevator areas will be disinfected daily.

Hilton Garden Inn Cartersville: Offering special day use, nightly, weekly, and monthly rates for healthcare workers. Click for details.

It's About Time Boutique: Offering curbside pick up and delivery. Call the store at 678-719-8167 for questions about inventory or assistance picking out a gift.

JMA Placement, Inc.: They are still placing candidates daily for clients as well as doing video interviews, on-boarding and orientations. Candidates can call 770-607-8002 or apply on-line.

Merle Norman Cosmetics: Free shipping, curbside pick up, and local delivery.

Orphan Aid Liberia Love Store: Temporarily closed until further notice, but customers can shop online.

Periwinkle: Offering delivery, curbside pick up, and shipping to anywhere.

Randstad: They are open remotely and hiring via virtual interviews and assessments. Please contact Randstad at 706-625-8400 or email Imara Burnett or Brandi Seckinger.

Regions Bank: Drive-thru open during regular business hours with lobby access being appointment only until further notice.

RocknShop: Open as well as providing online and curbside delivery.

Solutions Therapeutic Services: Offering Tele-Health Services to see patients virtually and patients can wait in their cars instead of the waiting room.

Southern Cove: In-store shopping, curbside pick up, and shipping available. They continually sanitize and disinfect the store. Products may be viewed on their Facebook page and customers may call 770-334-2572 to place an order.

Urban Market Warehouse: Offering curbside pick up, phone orders, and shipping. Please call 678-920-5019 for any questions or to place an order.

Wall to Wall Frames: Curbside and delivery available.

Local Business Resources:

Cartersville Medical Center: Protecting Your Business & Workforce Flyer

Reach Technologies: Reach Technologies has N95 masks, forehead thermometers, disposable gloves, and other supplies available. Learn more.

Red Top Technology: Red Top Technology has compiled a list of free/optional purchase resources for businesses transitioning to remote work. View the list to learn more.

Small Business Development Center: Offering one-on-one counseling services for small businesses at no cost to help with tactical plans, cash flow issues, and more.

Stratus Building Solutions: Stratus is providing cleaning and disinfecting services to aid in flattening the much discussed "COVID-19 curve." Find more information on their Facebook page or call 678-427-5751.

West End Pharmacy: West End Pharmacy is making their own hand sanitizer: 4 oz bottles available for $5.99.

State and Federal Business Resources:

State COVID-19 Hotline: (844) 442-2681

Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development: Governor Kemp stresses that he does not believe that a mandated shut down is in the best interest of the state at this time. However, the Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development is supporting the state by compiling a list of companies that believe they should be allowed to remain open as an “essential business” in the unlikely event of some form of government mandated shut down. Click here for more information or for instructions on submitting a request for consideration.

CDC: New Guidance on Community Events, General COVID-19 Information, COVID-19 Handouts & Printable Posters

Georgia Commute Options: GCO has developed a Quick Start Telework Guide and is offering a three-part webinar series that will offer practical guidance on how companies can maximize productivity and decrease employee stress while navigating responses to COVID-19. Session Links: March 18th Webinar (Managing Remotely), March 24th Webinar (The Telework Environment), & March 26th Webinar (Technology).

Georgia Department of Labor: Unemployment Article and Resources

• Statement from the DOL (3/31/20) : The President signed the CARES Act to expand unemployment insurance benefits.  Once the Department is provided with operational instructions from the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), we will work to make benefits approved by the Act available to qualified individuals.  Please monitor the GDOL website at www.gdol.ga.gov from updates.
   
• Employers are required to file Employer Filed Claims (Partial Claims) on behalf of their employees whenever it is necessary to temporarily reduce work hours or there is no work available for a short period. Any employer found to be in violation of this rule will be required to reimburse GDOL for the full amount of unemployment insurance benefits paid to the employee. View more information and updated filing instructions.
   
• Multi-Claims Upload and FAQs - This link includes Employer and Individual FAQs regarding COVID-19.
   

Georgia Department of Public Health: Includes information about COVID-19, industry guidance, and additional COVID-19 resources and guidelines.

Governor Brian P. Kemp, Office of the Governor: New Executive Orders as of 03/23/20

IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief, Tax Day is now July 15, 2020, People First Initiative

President Trump, The White House: Includes resources, updates, and what you should know about the Coronavirus.

Self-Employed Individuals: At this moment we are unaware of assistance for self-employed individuals outside of the possibility of assistance through the Federal Stimulus, if passed. Please contact your legislator if you are so inclined.  

SBA: Disaster Loan Assistance

U.S. Chamber: Coronavirus Response Toolkit for Businesses

U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. Attorney urges the public to report suspected COVID-19 fraud.

City and County Service Updates:

Joint Declaration from County and City and Amendment to Declaration Effective 03/27/20 pertaining to bars/restaurants closing dining areas, gatherings over 10 people, and other information.

Bartow County Library System: Closed to the public until further notice. Check their website for updates. You may renew items online or by phone at 770-382-4203. No fines will accrue during library closure.

Bartow County School System: All Bartow County Schools are closed through the end of the school year, with Spring Break being observed 04/06-04/10. The latest updates can be found on their Facebook page. The Bartow County School System is offering food service meal options during the closure. Also, The Red Door Food Pantry, Will2Way Foundation, and BLESS Coalition will be offering hot drive-thru dinners for those impacted by COVID-19. Sign up for the dinners on the Bartow County Schools Facebook page.

Cartersville City Schools: All Cartersville City Schools are closed through the end of the school year, with Spring Break being observed 04/06-04/10. Updates can be found on their website. Cartersville City School Nutrition will be providing meals for all students aged 18 and under, with the exception of during Spring Break. More information can be found on their COVID-19 information web page.

City of Adairsville: Click here to view the changes to Customer Service and other City services.

City of Cartersville:

• Click here to view the latest changes to City services as of 03/26/20. View the previous updates: 03/20/20 and 03/16/20.
• Emergency Declaration (as of 03/23/20) pertaining to bars/restaurants closing dining areas, gatherings over 10 people, and other information. Second Amendment to declaration (as of 03/24/20) pertaining to alcohol sales with carryout food orders. Third Amendment to declaration (03/26/20), effective 03/27/20.
   

City of Emerson: City Hall staff will not be in the office beginning 03/23/20. The public is asked to handle any city-related issues online or via telephone at 770-382-9819, if possible. More information on other services can be found on their website.

City of Euharlee: Information on changes to operations can be found on the City's Facebook page.

City of Kingston: City Hall is closed until further notice. Payments can be put in the drop box, paid online at cityofkingstonga.org, or paid over the phone at 770-336-5905. Additional fees will be waived.

City of White: City Hall is closed until further notice. Call 770-382-5466 for assistance, get information, or make payments. The drop box can still be used as well.

Church Statuses:

Cartersville First Baptist Church: All campus gatherings have been cancelled through 03/25/20.

CrossPoint City Church: Updates can be found on their Facebook page.

Sam Jones United Methodist Church: All worship and gatherings through 03/28/20 have been cancelled. The Sunday morning worship service is available on their website.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church: No public masses through 04/05/20.

Tabernacle Baptist Church: Services and LifeGroup lessons available online and on Comcast (Channel 24). View details.

The Stone Church: Services and updates available on their Facebook page. They also have a Little Free Pantry (located in their parking lot at 30 McCormick Rd SW, Cartersville), which is stocked with food and goods available for free to the community.

Press Releases:

AT&T: AT&T Offers Added Relief for Customers, AT&T Wireless Announcement 03/23/20

Cartersville Medical Center: Media Statement as of 03/19/20

Georgia Department of Human Services: New Office Protocols

Governor Brian P. Kemp, Office of the Governor: Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, Applications for Small Business Emergency Loans Now Open

Highland Rivers Health: Mental Health and Family Coping Strategies During Coronavirus Outbreak

How Can I Help:

• Shop local online - View the Chamber directory for Shopping & Specialty Retail
• Purchase gift cards now to use later
• Call in orders for takeout or delivery - View the Chamber directory for Restaurants, Food & Beverages
• Donate to local non-profits or charitable funds, such as the COVID-19 Response Fund
• Check out FEMA's recommendations for helping with donations, volunteering, and the private sector
• Understand the hard decisions with closings and/or cancellations
• See if your company can assist the state healthcare system