- June 19, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
HARTLAND — After facing funding uncertainties late last year, the Hartland Chamber of Commerce is operating as usual after receiving federal grants and as pandemic-related restrictions start to become a thing of the past.
The chamber, which sponsors events like the annual “Party in the Park” street dance and helps local businesses, was initially unable to secure COVID-related federal grant money because of its unique tax status. It was also forced to cancel some of its events that weren’t possible with pandemic restrictions, and Chamber President Lynn Minturn said that this could’ve caused problems with the chamber’s finances.
However, she said that chambers of commerce from around the country worked together to allow chambers to receive grants that were initially only available to traditional businesses and nonprofits, which allowed the Hartland chamber to give itself a much-appreciated financial…
