(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Dave Smith of Diamond Dave Services preps the exterior of the Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery on Bullard Street ahead of a new coat of paint Monday. Smith’s company, J&J Signs and other contractors are benefiting from a local small business assistance program primarily designed to help downtown businesses make improvements that they otherwise might not be able to afford.
Folks who regularly visit downtown Silver City may have noticed a trend over the past year: new signs popping up on the spiffed-up exteriors of businesses.
Javalina Coffee House, Birdwell’s Vintage Vibes, Lotus Center and the Gila Gallery were among 22 businesses last year that received awards of between $500 and $2,500 through the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program, and put the money toward coats of paint, lighting, new signs and other improvements.
Little Tokyo Community Council Reaches $100,000 in Donations to Small Business Relief Fund
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U&U Graphics, a neighborhood business since 1994, receives a $2,000 grant as part of the Small Business Relief Fund. (Photo courtesy of Little Tokyo Community Council)
The Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) has awarded a total of $100,000 in grant funding to 50 small businesses in Little Tokyo that have faced significant revenue losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the first round of distributions in November 2020, $2,000 grants were given to 25 of the community’s small businesses, a majority of them being legacy small businesses that have been open for more than 20 years, and the second round will help support 25 more treasured businesses that contribute to the cultural identity of the neighborhood.
City moving forward with third mass foreclosure lawsuit
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The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners authorized the move at its regular meeting Tuesday.
The City filed mass foreclosure actions in 2016 and 2019 to recover back taxes and code enforcement liens. Typically, 20 counts are included in such a proceeding, which has been effective in both recouping expenses for property maintenance and encouraging redevelopment.
Assistance program
Henderson Economic Development Director Missy Vanderpool and Chamber of Commerce President Ellen Redding updated the board on the results of the Small Business Assistance Program that recently concluded with 32 local small businesses being awarded nearly $300,000 in COVID relief assistance. United Way also received $25,000 to provide relief for non-profit organizations.
Photo by: Suffolk County Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced that 67 small businesses located across the County have received a total of nearly $500,000 in grant funding through the County’s COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program. Awardees include gyms, salons, restaurants, and bars. The pre-application period for the second round of available funding opened on April 9, with the goal of providing over $500,000 in additional grants by the end of May. “The success of our downtowns is reliant on the success of our small businesses,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. “Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, and while we have made progress, these grants provide our hard-hit businesses with a much needed financial life-line as we build towards the full reopening of our economy.”