State Officials Stop in Beloit to Push WEDC Initiative Aimed at Supporting Small Businesses
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – August 5, 2020
Beloit leaders were joined by Wisconsin Economic Development
Corporation (WEDC) staff on Wednesday as part of an effort to support best practice safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while still serving the community.
City Council President Regina Dunkin and Downtown Beloit Association Executive Director Shauna El-Amin partnered with WEDC Chief Operating Ofxcer Sam Rikkers to highlight how local businesses are taking steps to protect customers and staff from COVID-19.
The ‘We’re All In’ initiative is a WEDC outreach effort to support the state’s economic recovery. The small group toured downtown Beloit businesses to hear first-hand how owners and employees were getting by.
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