Marshfield Common Council Discusses Proposal to Offer City Funds for Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 -- 10:47 AM
(WDLB) -Marshfield Mayor Bob McManus wants to make 40-thousand dollars of city funds available to businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.The Mayor presented the concept to the Common Council during its virtual meeting last night. The Mayor said the money would come in the form of a one-time grant not to exceed 15-hundred dollars, to cover things like rent and utility bills. Alderman Ed Wagner wanted to run the program past the city's Economic Development Board. The Mayor was trying to avoid too much red tape, to get relief to as many businesses as possible as quickly as possible. Wagner said that "red tape" has a purpose.
The money for the grant program would come from the city's contingency fund. Criteria for the money does state that applicants must be local, non-franchise businesses with 15 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, with a physical brick-and-mortar presence within the city of Marshfield. Businesses able to operate remotely or within social-distancing guidelines, such as restaurants providing delivery or curb-side services, would not be eligible. The Council voted 10-0 to refer the proposal to the Economic Development Board as soon as possible.
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