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UPDATE: At 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday s scheduled Shawnee City Commission was cancelled.
The following information was on the agenda for consideration. Watch for updates on when the meeting will be rescheduled,
When Shawnee City Commissioners meet Tuesday, they may consider whether to participate in another round of funding for Shawnee Forward s small business relief program. The board gave $50,000 in Cares Act funds to the program in December, as did Pottawatomie County Commissioners, and the City of Tecumseh gave $5,000.
In another agenda item, City Treasurer and Finance Director Ashley Neel is requesting an ordinance to amend the definition of a permanent resident as it affects occupancy surcharges.