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In June, the City of Florence announced that it had selected 37 businesses to receive a Florence First Grant; 127 businesses had applied for consideration. The 37 grants totaled 1.6 million dollars.
When a citizen of Florence questioned the makeup of the selection committee, she was referred to the Planning Commission or the City Clerk's Office. According to a communication sent to us, she has yet to hear exactly who chose these lucky 37 businesses.
Who benefited from the grants? Here's the list:
Allegro Dance and Fitness
Ally Communications
Armosa Studios LLC
Blinds, Shades, and Shutters
Bragwell Barber Shop
Café 222
China Doll Hair Salon
Die Tech
Esther’s Eatery
Florence Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Geronimo Gymnastics, LLC
Gunrunner Hotel
Marigail’s
Mefford Jewelers
Mitchell Printing
OCS Solutions
Odette
Party Pros
Pride Senior Care
Reclaimed Spirit Regal Nail
Safari Salon
Shoals Health and Fitness LLC
Shoals Nail and Spa
Shoals Theatre
Studio 23
Studio Nails and Spa
Sugarbakers
Sweetwater Paint
The London Shop
The Look
The Mailing Room
Unique Touch
Valley Broadcasting
Vogue Galleria and Salon
Williams Cleaners
Yumm Sushi and Beyond
We're not sure why our friend has had problems ascertaining the names of the selection committee, but when she informed us, we dug a little deeper. It seems the 127 businesses which applied were scored on a point basis...but what basis? Taxes paid in? Number of employees?
It's easy to understand that the 90 businesses not receiving a grant were frustrated. While this is a part of life, we don't think it's too much to ask for scoring criteria or the names of those who assigned the points to each business.
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If the person was directed to the City Clerk's Office, it would be to complete a record's request form. The City Clerk's Office was not involved with the selection of recipients of "Florence First" grants. Please call (256) 760-6679 for information regarding a record's request form.
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