CARMEL – In an effort to help small businesses reopen and recover from the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 shutdown, the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation has formed an advisory committee of local small businesses to help provide, share and disseminate information as the Hudson Valley moves toward a post-coronavirus world.
The Small Business Advisory Committee represents a broad cross section of industries and business leaders from every corner of the county.
“This is a forum for small businesses to voice their concerns and share ideas that will help them to survive and prepare for a new economic reality,” said Putnam EDC President Kathleen Abels. “Since the pandemic shutdown, life as we once knew it, we have seen many small businesses suffer and worry about their ability to carry on. We implore county residents to stay loyal to Putnam’s businesses to Shop Putnam now and to hold on just a little longer until more area businesses ae allowed to reopen.”
The county EDC has posted at www.putnamedc.org, ongoing COVID-19 Related Business Resources to assist businesses to stay abreast of opportunities and orders from the state and federal governments.
State industry re-opening guidelines, including mandatory practices, recommended best practices and templates for business safety plans, can be found on Forward New York at https://forward.ny.gov/industries-reopening-phase.
