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The Grand Junction City Council is looking ahead at the possibility of more local assistance to small businesses and nonprofits in 2021 as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hurt the economy.
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke spoke to the Council at its Monday work session and highlighted results from a recent survey of her members, which showed businesses are concerned about the future.
Schwenke said the chamber has done member surveys since the start of the pandemic to track how businesses have been affected and what the concerns are of the owners. She said about 45% of respondents said their businesses have seen a significant negative impact. However, she did say about a quarter have seen no impact or seen their business improve.