11 August 29, 2020 www.TheBargainHunter.com Vol. 18 No. 29 Dan Starcher The Wayne County Transportation Improvement District secured nearly $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation for two area roadway projects. Construction equipment sits at the future site of a BellStore at 1046 N. Apple Creek Road. Money awarded to the project from ODOT will save taxpayer money by covering 25% of the cost. See page 4. RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER RESIDENTIAL PERMIT NO. 148 NO. PERMIT Canton, OH Canton, LOCAL See additional news 6 Better numbers 12 Great catch PAID POSTAGE U.S. STANDARD PRESORTED and more online at County’s unemployment Triway wide receiver hopes to *****************ECRWSS**** www.thebargainhunter.com figures slowly improve. generate college interest. 2 2 • Wooster Weekly News August 29, 2020 Wayne commissioners reduce requirements, 7368 CR 623 • PO Box 358 extend deadline for small business grants Millersburg OH 44654 330-674-2300 • 888-674-1010 By Dan Starcher closures are eligible. Fax 888-769-3960 To reach additional small —Personal protective OFFICE HOURS businesses negatively impacted equipment or other COVID- Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM financially by the coronavirus Fri. 8:00 AM - Noon related costs such as expenses pandemic, the Wayne County related to compliance with DISPLAY AD DEADLINE commissioners have reduced the Responsible Restart Ohio are Call 330-763-2938 restrictions involved in applying eligible. for a Wayne County Small Busi- TUESDAYS AT NOON —Sole proprietors can Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc ness Relief Program grant. use grant funding as income “We are pleased to have replacement by providing docu- WEDNESDAYS AT 11:00 AM awarded $126,550 to 27 area Wooster mentation on lost revenue from small businesses,” commis- March 1 to May 31, 2020, due WEDNESDAYS AT NOON sioner Sue Smail said. “This Holmes • Wayne to COVID-19 so long as no was a great initial response.” unemployment benefits are The commissioners dedi- CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE being received or are expected Call 1-800-552-7150 cated $500,000 to the grant program as part of the Coro- to be received by the applicant. TUESDAYS AT 11 AM If not already submitted, upload Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc navirus Aid, Relief and Eco- nomic Securities Act, which the most recent filed Schedule WEDNESDAYS AT 11 AM C – Profit or Loss from Busi- Holmes • Wayne • Wooster was signed into law earlier this year. Of that amount, approxi- ness (Sole Proprietorship). PROOF/AUCTION mately $373,450 is still avail- Grant funds can be used to AD DEADLINE able to small businesses. reimburse eligible expenses incurred from March 1, 2020. MONDAYS AT 5 PM “Because of this, we will Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc open the second round of The business shall submit an applications effective imme- itemized list of all expendi- TUESDAYS AT NOON Submitted Holmes • Wayne • Wooster diately,” Smail said. “We are tures along with all supporting eliminating the prior require- There is approximately $373,450 in grant money that is still available to Wayne County small businesses documentation. Documenta- NEWS/EDITORIAL ment of a business not being that were financially impacted due to the shutdown during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Accord- tion shall be in the form of paid DEADLINE eligible due to receiving prior ing to Wayne County commissioner Sue Smail, the deadline to apply has been extended to Sept. 4, and invoices and canceled checks, Tuesday at NOON Paycheck Protection Program the requirements have been reduced. bank statements or similar doc- All deadlines subject to change for holidays. or Economic Injury and Disas- retention and expansion, the According to WEDC Presi- ment establishment; bank, sav- umentation showing payment ter Loans monies. We hope first round of disbursements dent Tom Pukys, many small ings and loan or credit union; of eligible expenses. If the NEWS POLICY that more businesses will take News and announcements may has been a success. businesses have expressed a e-commerce only company; business cannot properly sub- advantage of this grant pro- be submitted via mail or email to “The process has been mov- need for financial help dur- liquor/wine store; vaping store; stantiate its eligible expenses, [email protected]. Publishing gram and apply.” the business will be considered of news items is subject to space ing pretty quickly,” Haer said. ing the ongoing pandemic. tobacco store; cannabis dispen- The Wayne County Eco- “Small businesses incurred sary; and franchised business noneligible for the Small Busi- availability. The Bargain Hunter nomic Development Corpora- “Everyone that I have talked to reserves the right to edit, condense, has been so appreciative. They expenses implementing safety not locally owned and inde- ness Grant. refuse or cancel any item. tion is once again overseeing and sanitation initiatives like pendently operated. Ineligible expenses include: the program. Applications for have had nothing but praise for the commissioners for setting putting up shields and purchas- Eligible expenses —Cost of vehicle or equip- ELECTRONIC FILE the grant may be submitted ing masks,” he said. “These Grant funds provided by ment leased or purchased after SUBMISSION online at www.waynecoun- up the program.” Haer encourages anyone are unbudgeted expenses they Wayne County’s Small Busi- March 23, 2020, except if the All photos should be submitted tyedc.com, and each small experienced.” ness Relief Program can only purchase of equipment is to as TIFF or JPEG file formats only business may receive up to that hasn’t applied yet to do and must be 200 dpi resolution or so. “There is still money avail- Criteria for a small business be used to pay the expenses of comply with Restart Ohio. $5,000 in the form of non- grant is as follows: the business related to the costs —Personal nonbusiness higher. Ad files submitted as PDF repayable grants. The deadline able,” she said. “There are files are preferred. Vector files saved —Must be an ongoing of business interruption and/or expenses of the business or its as EPS, created in Adobe Illustrator, to apply has been extended some requirements that need to be met, and we are here to business and have a physi- required closure caused by the owner(s). Macromedia Freehand or Corel Draw through Sept. 4. Those who cal address in Wayne County pandemic up to a maximum are acceptable. Please convert all answer questions that appli- —Construction costs. have already applied are not (grant funding is to be used for of $5,000. Rules for eligible text to curves/outlines to avoid font cants may have. This is such a —Any tax, license or fee required to submit another that location). expenses are as follows: issues. All files must be created in application. positive community program, obligations payable to any CMYK color space to exact size at —Must have 25 or fewer —Mortgage costs for governmental entity. 200 dpi resolution or higher. According to Kelly Haer, especially for those that were employees and have been in businesses that are located WEDC’s director of business not eligible for other benefits.” Process MICHAEL MAST business for a year. in or operated out of a per- Application: A business President —Must be a for-profit entity. sonal residence are not an that is interested in participat- [email protected] —Must have a Federal Tax- eligible expense. ing in the program must fill out payer Identification Number. —Rent or lease costs for RICK FESTI the application to determine Circulation Manager GREAT WORK —Must have experienced businesses that are located in if it meets all of the eligibility [email protected] a decrease in gross revenue/ or operated out of a personal criteria set forth above. BOOTS FROM receipts of 35% or more due to residence are not an eligible 330-674-2200 Funds available: Second- COVID-19 when comparing expense. MIKE PLANT March 1 to May 31, 2020, to —Expenses for utilities round grants will be funded Editor March 1 to May 31, 2019. such as electric, gas, sewer, using a lottery method until all [email protected] Also Available funds have been expended. Safety Toe —Must have less than water and trash removal are 330-231-8427 $1 million in gross revenue/ eligible, but utility costs for Payment and signed agree- ment: If approved for a grant, DAVE MAST receipts on an annual basis. businesses that are located in Sports Editor —Must be able to attest it or operated out of personal the business must sign and [email protected] is in compliance with federal, residence are not an eligible return the grant agreement WE' VE state, or county and local regu- expense. within 10 calendar days of GOT ‘ EM! lations and not delinquent in —Salaries, wages or com- receipt and provide its bank GPS Address: 8129-A State Route 241, Millersburg, Ohio 44654 any taxes. pensation paid to employees or routing number for grant fund Follow us on Located behind Mt. Hope Country Health Store —Must be able to attest it 1099 workers are eligible. payment. Facebook Mailing: PO Box 32, Mt. 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