Canton Moves Forward on Plans to Create Coronavirus Business Assistance Fund
May 13, 2020 5:22AM EDT
Canton City Council chambers (WHBC News)
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The city of Canton isn’t waiting for the federal CARES Act money to arrive.
They have essentially “borrowed” from it, moving $200,000 from the general fund into a special account for coronavirus relief for businesses in the city.
When the program is ready to go, those businesses can apply for grants for up to $5,000 to cover virus-related expenses,
City council also appropriated $40,000 for safety equipment for police.
That funding comes from forfeitures.
