Dear Occupant / Owner:

The following is information of the newest declaration made by Mayor Williams and Tarrant
County. We have attached the actual declarations for your viewing. Re-evaluations are being
made every two weeks:

Work Safe Order

The amended declaration also instructs all businesses to close to the public and stop operations
other than allowing employees to work from home, maintaining security and maintenance of
the business’ property and facilitating information technology services that allow employees to
work from home.
Businesses and organizations that are providing products and services that are needed by the
community during this public health crisis are exempted. The following exempted businesses
may continue operating, provided they exercise proper social distancing:
• Healthcare operations, including hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmacies, pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies, healthcare suppliers, mental health and substance abuse
providers, blood banks and veterinary offices. This also includes home-based care for
seniors, adults or children or residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults and
children.
• Schools and education personnel supporting public and private K-12 schools, colleges
and universities who are facilitating distance learning or are providing free meals or
related services to the public.
• Companies providing or maintaining infrastructure, such as the construction of public
works, housing and other infrastructure that supports critical needs, such as water,
sewer, gas and electricity, internet and telecommunications;
• Businesses related to transportation, including gas stations, repair shops, car
dealerships, manufacturers, public transportation, as well as businesses that provide
residential and/or commercial moving services and necessary moving supplies.
• Information technology companies that provide and maintain internet and
telecommunications systems
• Retail businesses that sell food, gas and household products, such as grocery stores,
warehouse stores, or other retail stores, gas stations and convenience stores, farmers’
markets, pet and feed stores, laundromats and drycleaners. Liquor stores and
restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food are closed to the public but
may provide delivery, take out, drive-in, drive-through or carry out. Schools and other
entities that typically provide free services to students or members of the public on a
pick-up and take-away basis only.
• Charitable organizations providing food, shelter and services to economically
disadvantaged or vulnerable populations, including animals;
• Hotels, motels and other shared temporary residence facilities;
• Businesses that provide services that maintain essential operations of residences or
essential businesses, including mail and shipping services, building cleaning and
maintenance, auto repair, warehouse/distribution and fulfillment, and storage for
essential businesses. This also includes plumbers, pool services, security services,
electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are
necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operations of residences,
essential activities, and essential businesses. Professional services, such as legal or
accounting services, when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated
 activities. Businesses that supply other essential businesses with support or supplies
needed to operate.
• Financial institutions, such as banks, credit unions, consumer lenders, sales and finance
lenders, appraisers and title companies;
• Childcare services;
• Worship services, provided services are distributed by video, teleconference or other
remote measures;
• Funeral services may operate but no more than 10 non-employees may be present at
the same time.
• Business and operations necessary to the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified by
the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA.) This includes public works
construction, residential and commercial construction, airport operations, water, sewer,
gas, electrical, oil refining, roads and highways, public transportation and other private
transportation providers that provide transportation services necessary of the
performance of essential activities, essential businesses, essential infrastructure, and
essential government function, solid waste collection and removal, internet, and
telecommunications systems, and financial.
Only businesses and organizations that are providing these necessary products or services to
the public during this public health crisis will be allowed to continue to operate. All other
businesses shall close, but may allow employees to work from home.
Also, all elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in Tarrant
County. Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental offices and other medical facilities are
directed to identify procedures that are deemed "elective" by assessing which procedures can
be postponed or cancelled based on patient risk considering the emergency need for redirection
of resources to COVID-19 response.
Nursing Homes Order
The order prohibits nursing homes, retirement and long-term care facilities from allowing access
to non-essential visitors unless they are providing critical medical assistance or visiting a friend
or family member expected to pass away soon.

Don Crowson
Fire Chief / Director of Emergency Management
Arlington Fire Department
Arlington, Texas
P.O. Box 90231 MS 04-0260
Don.Crowson@arlingtontx.gov
http://www.arlingtontx.gov/fire/index.html

The City’s Public Health Authority and the Arlington Fire Department's Office of Emergency Management
is communicating closely with Tarrant County Public Health, the Texas Department of State Health
Services, the CDC, the Arlington medical community and other partners to monitor and stay up-to-date on
this developing situation. Tarrant County has established a coronavirus hotline at 817-248-6299.