Thursday, April 23, 2020, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. At the the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview:
1.We had the first of two rounds of City Council meetings and approved 7 different local businesses to move forward to the State to potentially receive $25,000 in a grant from the Illinois Small Business Stabilization Loan Program. We have 7 more who have applied for the second round
2. The Payroll Protection Program which has benefited over a dozen local small businesses has just received additional funding and can benefit numerous other local businesses. Your local bank can help businesses with all the details.
3. Please remember to continue to shop local and patronage local restaurants through delivery, curbside pickup, or drive-through. Support your local business owners by encouraging them on social media through shout outs and relaying stories when you received great customer service or had a wonderful experience in their establishments or using their services!
You can listen to the complete interview here:
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