by Phil Dunshee | May 11, 2020 | Economic Development, Workforce Development
What is the proper metaphor for the situation in which many business owners and managers now find themselves? How do you describe the territory in between the critical need to get business and the economy moving again, and the need to protect the safety and well-being...
by Phil Dunshee | May 5, 2020 | Economic Development, Johnston City News, Johnston Leadership
The anticipated Small Business Recovery Grant program launched today. Businesses may seek grants of between $1,000.00 and $5,000.00. Applications are now being accepted online here. To help businesses assemble the required application information, an...
by Phil Dunshee | Apr 30, 2020 | Economic Development, Johnston City News, Workforce Development
Step back and think about the magnitude of what has happened in the last seven weeks. Here’s a short list: a national pandemic and health crisis, widespread business closures, record unemployment, and unprecedented federal and state assistance for businesses,...
by Phil Dunshee | Apr 13, 2020 | Economic Development, Johnston City News, Johnston Leadership, Workforce Development
We are one month into this disaster called COVID-19, and while we give our primary concern to the health and well-being of everyone in the community, region, state and country, we have a mission to care for our economy, businesses and workforce. It is anything but...
by Phil Dunshee | Mar 19, 2020 | Johnston City News
The Johnston City Council fulfilled a pledge to use most of the proceeds from the recent local option sales tax increase to reduce the property tax rate. The combined tax rate will be $10.63 per thousand dollars of taxable valuation compared with a rate of $11.65 in...
