By Robin Earl and Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writers
To be eligible to receive a grant, a business must be located within Warrenton town limits; be a non-franchised locally owned for-profit retail, restaurant or hospitality business; be in good standing with the town and county; have one or more full-time employee in addition to the owners and have been established prior to 2020.
Windbreaks and heaters are examples of innovations that are extending dining options on Main Street in Warrenton. Robin Earl
Examples of acceptable uses of grant funds include: facilitating online business services, upgrading to âtouchlessâ point-of-sale systems; altering physical work spaces to allow for physical distancing; providing outdoor services for customers, and purchasing personal protective equipment.