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San Angelo Chamber, SBDC outline business outreach as board considers $1M in business recovery aid
Summary
The Development Corporation heard the Chamber and Small Business Development Center describe outreach to 45 firms after the July flood (10 sustained damage) and discussed a $1 million business assistance program; SBDC and partners stressed SBA loan deadlines and a multi‑agency recovery approach.
The San Angelo Development Corporation on Aug. 13 heard detailed outreach and damage assessments from the Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center as the board proceeded through the public‑hearing phase for a proposed $1 million business recovery program.
Michael Looney, vice president of economic development for the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, said staff contacted 45 companies in city and county flood zones; 10 suffered damage at varying severity (one inside the city limits and nine outside). Looney described severe industrial impacts at some sites — torn garage doors and…
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