by Joan Horton | Apr 19, 2021 | Breaking News
April 18, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used...
by Joan Horton | Mar 6, 2021 | Breaking News
Updated MDHHS Orders Expand Restaurant Capacity, Increase Gathering and Capacity Limits, Allow for Expanded Visitation at Residential Care Facilities On March 2 the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services issued a new order updating COVID restrictions and new...
by Joan Horton | Feb 22, 2021 | Breaking News
The Downtown Master Plan, adopted in 2015, is a plan for the future to guide development in the downtown. As part of that plan a Future Land Use map was developed which changes the zoning of properties. The majority of properties in the DDA are zoned the same –...
by Joan Horton | Jan 22, 2021 | Breaking News
Restaurant Reopening Date Confirmed Governor Whitmer, on 1-22-21, announced details regarding restaurant and bar reopenings. Effective February 1 – February 21: Indoor dining permitted at a 25% capacity, up to 100 people Bars and restaurants must close by 10 PM...
by Joan Horton | Jan 14, 2021 | Breaking News
The State of Michigan has allocated $55 million to implement the Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program to support the needs of Michigan businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 virus and the Gatherings and Mask Order. The...
by Joan Horton | Jan 13, 2021 | Breaking News
Employee Assistance Grants are available for those employees in restaurant, bar, hospitality and other entertainment venues that have been impacted by health department mandates. Applications will accepted beginning at 9am on January 15 and will be accepted through...