EDC tables special-assistance grant application after applicant lacks full documentation

Jun 2, 2026

A special-assistance grant application listed in the packet as 'Badalene' for a business at 612 West Plantation Drive was tabled after the applicant said work was already completed and board members requested itemized costs, receipts and three quotes before approving facade/signage/parking grants.

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The EDC considered a special-assistance grant application listed in the packet under a name that staff read into the record (packet: "Badalene") for a business at 612 West Plantation Drive. Staff said the applicant largely completed repairs after a contractor failed to finish work following Hurricane Harold and that the usual requirement of three prior quotes was not met because the work was already done.

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