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Categories : Board of Charles County Commissioners Charles County COVID-19 Economic Development DepartmentTags :

Commissioners hear concerns about minority business eligibility for COVID recovery funds

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Incomplete business records and outstanding balances with the county could disqualify some small businesses from receiving county grants and loans to help them weather the pandemic shutdown until they can reopen — and some are concerned about the impact those restrictions could have on minority businesses struggling to stay afloat.

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Charles County Economic Development Department director Darrell Brown, left, and deputy director Marcia Keeth.
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County commissioners approve emergency grant funds for businesses, nonprofits

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The Board of Charles County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to allocate $300,000 from the county’s fund balance for grants to county businesses and nonprofit organizations and also approved new payback terms for two business development loans. During a virtual open session held online due to social-distancing restrictions, the commissioners debated

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County permit, inspection services remain available despite pandemic closures

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Amid the closures of all nonessential businesses in Maryland as of March 23 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one notable exception is the construction industry, which — unlike several other states and large metropolitan jurisdictions around the country — has been allowed to continue to operate in the state.

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