The special rules Yountville has passed to allow alfresco dining and other measures to keep up business amid the business slowdowns triggered by COVID-19 will stay in effect for at least 14 more months.
Yountvilleâs Economic Recovery Program received an extension to June 30, 2022 with the approval last week of the Town Council. The decision allows restaurateurs and merchants in the town â arguably Napa Countyâs most dependent on tourism revenue â to continue serving patrons on patios, walkways, lawns and other public spaces even after curbs on indoor capacity are lifted.Â
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SALT LAKE CITY A new program hopes to help more businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, Salt Lake County is launching the Economic Inclusion Community Assistance Program aimed at mitigating the K-shaped economic recovery resulting from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Business Insider characterizes a K-shaped recovery as a scenario where certain industries and individuals pull out of a recession, while others stagnate, basically splitting an economy in two with separations along class, racial, geographic or industry lines. The K-shaped recovery typically reveals previous variances and inequities in wealth that can be exacerbated.
In the wake of the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic, the county is seeking to address those gaps in connecting diverse business owners with existing resources that have otherwise gone underutilized or unknown to potential small business recipients, said Salt Lake County Economic Development Director Jevon Gibb.
Three well-worn wooden bridges in the Gympie region will be getting a concrete upgrade thanks to more than $2 million help from the State and Federal Governments.
The timber bridges on Widgee Crossing Rd (across Gympie Creek), Glastonbury Creek Rd and Ryan Rd will be replaced by concrete structures thanks to the funding, which was given under the Local Economic Recovery Program.
The biggest slice of the pie ($837,000) will go towards upgrading the bridge on Widgee Crossing Rd.
Another $600,000 will be spent on the Glastonbury Creek Rd replacement, and the remaining $585,000 will go towards the Ryan Rd bridge upgrade. The bridge replacement has been funded by the State and Federal Local Economic Recovery Program.
In a post-pandemic world, should parklets stay parked?
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Outdoor dining on the Central Coast has grown during the pandemic.
In the middle of last year, we saw parklets spring up in curbside parking spaces. Now the City of Paso Robles and other Central Coast cities are discussing whether this once foreign concept will be a more permanent fixture in the downtown areas.
Just two months into the pandemic, KSBY did a story on the concept of a possible parklet in Paso Robles. There were renderings and the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce had a survey circling asking for community input.