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Board names three winners of small-business grants for expansion and visitor center
Summary
The board announced three small-business grant winners — Once Upon a Time (expansion), Always Adventure (expansion) and Rome (new visitor center in Orteville) — and said grants will be disbursed half up front and half on completion with recipient matching required.
The Kane County Economic Development Board announced three recipients of its small-business grant program designed to support local expansions and visitor-focused development.
The chair said the board narrowed applications to three finalists and notified the businesses: Once Upon a Time (expansion), Always Adventure (expansion), and Rome (a new visitor center in Orteville). The board plans to disburse half of each award up front and the remainder after project completion; recipients are expected to provide at least a 50% match, and in some cases substantially more.
Board members described the Rome project as a large undertaking that could be a multimillion-dollar development and said its new owned building would free the business from current rental space and is expected to benefit the local economy. Members encouraged staff to monitor progress and disburse remaining funds at project milestones.
Next steps: staff will manage disbursement of upfront funds and follow up with recipients on project timelines and reporting requirements.
