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County supervisors ultimately approved all the contracts unanimously with no real debate or discussion about any of the terms or details.
Most of the funds haven’t yet made it into businesses’ hands, though officials say the process is well underway and the money should be distributed by July.
County Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with Edison to give the county over $10 million for emergency preparedness.
OC Supervisors continue to press the county Health Care Agency officials’ over the handling of a mandated mask order amidst Coronavirus.
There was no discussion of the criteria that would be used for businesses to get financial support.
OC churches have been deemed essential by County Supervisors after pressure from a series of religious leaders and residents over the past few weeks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Orange County saw two straight days of increasing coronavirus deaths, with the highest reported number of deaths Thursday at 14 people.
While Supervisors unanimously agreed to allocate $26 million to reimburse OC cities for virus-related costs, they were split over who should administer their $75 million bailout fund for small businesses.
Orange County Supervisors will debate two different bailout proposals next week, on the heels of the biggest increase in the novel coronavirus, which saw 229 new cases Thursday.
Parking lots at Orange County’s regional parks, like Mile Square Park, could reopen this weekend after county supervisors decided it’s time to allow more people in the parks, but beach parking lots will remain closed.