Commission weighs payback terms for Business Improvement Program grants
Commissioners discussed adding a prorated payback provision to the business-improvement grant program to discourage rapid resale after receiving county funds; commissioners signaled support for a prorated schedule and asked staff and legal to draft language for return to the board.
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The Lander County Board of Commissioners revisited guidelines for the Business Improvement Program June 12, focusing on whether grantees should be required to repay funds if they sell a business within a set period after receiving county money. Commissioners said the program was intended primarily for façade and frontage improvements on Main Street and similar areas, not to subsidize quick business flips.
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