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Franklin County reports $500,000 in COVID-era grants to seven small businesses
Summary
County officials told a March 2 public hearing that the Small Business Assistance Program distributed $500,000 in Franklin County and CARES Act funds to seven local firms to support pandemic recovery; no public comments were received at the hearing.
The Franklin County Legislature heard an update March 2, 2023, on a county Small Business Assistance Program that awarded $500,000 in county and CARES Act funds to seven local businesses to help them respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, County Economic Development Director Russ Kinyon said during the public hearing.
The hearing, convened by Chairman Edward Lockwood at 10:30 a.m. in the Legislature chambers in Malone and by Webex, began with Clerk Penny A. Premo reading the legal notice and instructions for submitting written comments. The notice listed contact information for the clerk and a Webex link for remote participation. Premo told the Legislature she had not received any written comments before the hearing.
Kinyon described the program’s intent: to provide grant assistance to eligible businesses that demonstrated pandemic-related impacts and presented qualified plans to prepare for, prevent, or respond to public-health emergencies. He said the funds were intended to help restore equity lost through pandemic impacts and to improve business resiliency going forward. The total grant awards amounted to $500,000, distributed among seven Franklin County businesses.
Chairman Lockwood opened the hearing for oral public comment; none was offered. The chairman then closed the public hearing at 10:46 a.m. There was no recorded vote or formal action taken during the hearing.
The Clerk’s notice advised that written comments could be submitted to the Office of the Clerk of the Franklin County Legislature prior to March 2 and provided a Webex link for joining remotely.
