Local economic relief programs take shape
In San Luis Obispo, city officials will buy up gift cards from local businesses to give to residents who are shopping locally. In Grover Beach, small businesses hardest hit by COVID-19 closures can apply for $7,500 city grants. SLO County will spend $1 million to support economic development initiatives. With the state's latest stay-at-home order sending the Central Coast economy into a frenzy, several municipalities greenlit these new or expanded programs on Dec. 8 to try to stop the bleeding. According to SLO Chamber of Commerce CEO Jim Dantona, the help is critical now given the...
Source: newtimesslo.com