By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent
Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to state, local, and tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We received approximately $1 million in CARES Act funds,” said John Crippen, county administrator. “Nephi City contributed $463,000 from their CARES Act funding to help make this all possible. When we are done, today, it will be gone.” “We don’t want to return any money to the federal government when our businesses need the help,” said Byron Woodland, commissioner. At their last meeting, Juab County Commissioners, left commission meeting for an executive session for the purpose of discussing COVID-19 grants for local businesses. After returning to session, commissioners agreed to authorize payments from the CARES Act money the county received to the following businesses: Berts Body and Glass, $2,209; Canyon Pizza, $33,000; Cowan Enterprises, LLC operating as One Man Band, $33,000; Ideal Diary in Nephi, $33,000; Lisa’s Country Kitchen $33,000; Troy Boy’s in Eureka, $3,000; and Koye’s Beauty Salon and Katering, $3,000 providing that the owner provides a current Nephi City business license. A last minute request from Mona City was also entertained and funds were granted to the city. The request came in to replace the water tank inside the Snack Shack, an outbuilding that contains stoves, electricity, water and power and is used during the summer months and for city celebrations. The water heating tank is not working and at the fall festival those running the Snack Shack had to carry boiling water from another source. Crippen put in a fast call to Michelle Dalton, city secretary/treasurer, to find out what the exact total amount needed was. “She said that the bid for the tank was $10,787,” said Crippen. “We don’t have that much left. We do have $6,000.” The one condition is that the work has to be paid for in December, he said. “They can pay for the work now and still have it completed in January,” said Ryan Peters, county attorney. Dalton said that the city would send proof of purchase if needed. Also to be paid for from the CARES Act funding is a cover for the bay for the ambulance for the EMTD (Emergency Medical Technician Department). “We now have no funding left,” said Crippen. The motion was made by Woodland to award the funding as listed and Richard Hansen, commissioner, made the second. All voted in favor. |
