BALLSTON – According to a statement provided by Baker Public Relations, Supervisor Tim Szczepaniak and the Ballston Town Board announced this week that five local businesses will share $169,000 in state-supported microenterprise grants.
Empire State Development makes the grants available. Town officials select the recipients and administer the grants.
The recipients are KC Welding, which was awarded $35,000 to purchase equipment and address other start-up expenses; Long Road Winegrowers, $35,000 for a new tasting room, new equipment and an outdoor crush pad; NY Drone Zone, $29,000 for pilot training, marketing, professional fees and travel expenses; Terry’s Floors, $35,000 to hire a full-time installer and a part-time administrative assistant; and Townley and Wheeler Funeral Home, $35,000 for equipment and remodeling projects.
For more information, visit the website www.townofballstonny.org.
