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CARES Act Relief Funds Approved For Additional Greene County Businesses/Organizations

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More than $535,000 is going to 40 more Greene County organizations and businesses through the CARES Act Relief Fund.

The Greene County Commission approved the $535,735.31 in allocations on Wednesday.

The money this round goes to:

Education

  • Cox College-$38,551.13 for equipment and software for virtual classrooms.

Total: $38,551.13

Nonprofit/community organizations

  • Gilloz Center for Arts & Entertainment-$53,698.44 for utilities and payroll.
  • Queen City United Soccer Club-$4,200 for uniforms, field rent PPE & coaching fees.
  • Republic Historical Society-$2,490 for rent, utilities, insurance & PPE.
  • National Avenue Christian Church Hand Up-$4,549.05 for preparedness & sick kits, rental & other assistance.
  • Fair Grove Quarterback Club-$1,000 for scholarships.
  • Central Christian Church-$15,672.26 for utilities, housing and food.
  • East Grand Community Services-$24,154.09 for payroll and scholarships.
  • Girls on the Run-$12,699.75 for rent, materials and payroll.

Total: $118,463.59

Taxpayer supported entities

  • Fair Grove Fire District-$61,107.44 (full funding)-Monitor/Defibrillator and 4 air packs.
  • Greene County Budget - $57,203.55 for video courts conferencing.

Total: $118,310.99

Small business

  • The Vision Clinic - $35,000 for PPE supplies.   
  • Front Row (dba Spfd Brewing)- 20,000 for operations not including delinquent sales tax.
  • Battlefield Lanes, LLC- $15,000 for payroll, food and PPE.    
  • Café Cusco, LLC -15,000 for remodel, repairs, PPE, cleaning and to-go supplies.
  • Ocean Zen, Inc.- $15,000 for payroll.      
  • Safe N Sound Playground-$14,080 for payroll and food costs.          
  • Simple Solar-$10,000 for payroll and materials.
  • Relics Antique Mall-$10,000 for payroll.
  • Travellers House Coffee-$10,000 for rent, payroll and outdoor seating.      
  • Harbell's Grill-$10,000 for operations and delivery vehicle start up.  
  • Coyote's Adobe-$10,000 for establishing a drive thru and seating/table dividers.  
  • The Pitch Pizza & Pub-$10,000 for payroll, rent, utilities and food cost.
  • 5 Spice China Grill -$10,000 for payroll. 
  • Vivo Salon, LLC-$10,000 for cleaning.   
  • Creative Endeavors-$5,000 for technology.      
  • EMAW-$5,000 for sole proprietor payroll.          
  • Feedback School of Music-$2,500 for wages. 
  • Investment Property Loan Exchange-$5,000 for staff retention following PPP.
  • A Wench in the Gear-$5,000 for operations, not including lost revenue or delinquent sales tax.     
  • Martial Arts USA-$5,000 for operations. 
  • Conway Duncan Inc.- $5,000 for laptops and payroll.  
  • Contender eSport-$5,000 for payroll, rent, and utilities.          
  • Kojo, LLC dba Jamaican Patty-$5,000 for rent, insurance, utilities and Plexiglas.
  • Public Safety Solutions MO, LLC-$5,000 for technology for remote work, PPE and ultraviolet air and surface sanitizer.
  • Basillico Italian Café -$5,000 for PPE and physical barriers.  
  • Paws & Claws-$5,000 for payroll.
  • Vic-Mark Inc-Subway Sandwich-$5,000 for payroll, utilities and rent.
  • Doughboy Military Collectibles-$2,530 for PPE supplies.
  • PSC Accounting & Tax Service-1,300 for supplies.     

Total: $260,410

Learn more at greenecountymo.gov.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.