In accordance with the third continuation and modification of Statewide Public Health Orders No. #1-3, a service provider or business may make a request for an exception to the Statewide Health Orders or a business industry/sector may request a Countywide variance to the Statewide Health Orders. The County Health Officer is encouraging variances to Statewide Health Orders by business industry/sector. Countywide Variance may be less restrictive or more restrictive than the measures imposed the Statewide Health Orders. A business or service provider exception may be granted by the County Health Officer depending on the uniqueness of that business within the business industry/sector. If your business industry/sector is requesting a variance or your business or service provider is requesting an exception to the Statewide Public Health Orders, please complete the following application:
Types of requests:
1. Variance: Variance is for an industry as a whole (eg. Restaurants, Hospitality, Tourism, Schools, etc.). This is the preferred route because it provides for collaboration and communication among industry partners. An industry variance will cover all similar businesses within the county.
2. Exception: Exception is for individual businesses/organizations that have something that is unique to only that business.
Questions can be addressed to the Albany County Public Health Officer at acho@co.albany.wy.us. (Please ensure you add “Variance and Exception” in the message title.)