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South-side motel owners, residents seek county help after tornado damage
Summary
Owners of the Economy Inn and several residents described storm damage that displaced more than 20 people and asked Monroe County officials for help reopening units and accessing grants or loans to repair property.
Jay Patel, owner of the Economy Inn on Bloomington’s south side, told the Monroe County Council on Tuesday that a May 16 tornado destroyed much of his property and displaced more than 20 residents.
“We are doing our best to recover, but cannot do it alone,” Patel said during the council’s public comment period. He asked the council for help to “quickly reappoint part reopen parts of the motel” and for “assistance through grants and loans” to repair damaged buildings so displaced…
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