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YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL AWARDS COVID-19 GRANTS, HEARS TOWN LOSSES

At yesterday’s special meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council, the council began the process of awarding $5000 grants to local businesses that are being negatively affected by the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Managing editor Tami Roleff says the council also heard an update on the effect of the stay-at-home order on the town’s budget…

The special April 14, 2020 meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council was held in person and online. Town video screenshot

The Yucca Together Economic Assistance Package will provide up to $5,000 in grants to local businesses to help them with mortgage or lease payments, utilities, insurance, payroll, supplies, and other overhead costs. The town has so far received 15 applications; town staff have rejected two because they didn’t meet the criteria for the grants. The town has set aside up to $250,000 to help businesses that have a physical presence in the town.

Town video screenshot
Town video screenshot
Town video screenshot
Town video screenshot

In other business, the loss of sales tax from shuttered businesses will cost the town about $681,000 in the final months of this fiscal year. The council was assured that the town has a good reserve balance to help it weather this financial crisis, but the drop in revenue could affect services and personnel in the next fiscal year.

$5,000 grants awarded to:

  • Brilliant Dance Academy
  • DCTS 
  • Dickeys BBQ 
  • Elite Cosmetology 
  • Farmers Insurance 
  • Fins and Fangs 
  • Funky and Darn Near New 
  • Legion Gaming 
  • Nitty Gritty Will require Business Registration
  • Organic Market Cafe Will require Business Registration
  • PR Legal 
  • Route 62 Vintage 
  • Strata Tattoo Lab 

Businesses denied:

  • Route 62 Diner: Did not meet all eligibility requirements.
  • The Century House: Did not qualify (Short-Term Vacation Rental)

Total Funding $ 65,000.00

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