DES MOINES – Selected businesses in Cerro Gordo county have accepted state of Iowa “relief” money up to $25,000 each, including a local CEO.
Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Iowa Small Business Relief Program to provide financial assistance to small businesses that have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program offers eligible small businesses grants ranging from $5,000-$25,000 in addition to offering Iowa businesses a deferral of sales and use or withholding taxes due and waiver of penalty and interest. The application window for this program is closed as of noon, March 31.
“Every application received was triaged for eligibility and economic need,” the state noted on its website.
The list of businesses includes:
$25,000
(Steve Sukup is CEO of Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield)
$10,000
$25,000
$5,000
$18,033
$19,700
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$23,500
$25,000
$24,999
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
Find out more about these businesses here.
15 thoughts on “Cerro Gordo county businesses cash-in on Iowa pandemic “relief” money”
Here’s where part of the money went. How much do you want to bet either Trump or one of his kids owns this fantasy? https://www.businessinsider.com/fema-paid-bankrupt-company-no-employees-55-million-n95-masks-2020-4?utm_source=reddit.com&fbclid=IwAR2KXz0SP5gEg-8kwi15PVnR2HgdDgts2XxKAsrp8aABmo7XZzcdwIR3kzk
Steve Sukup should be ashamed of himself.One of the richest in area and feels he needs it the most GFR!What about the real small business,think Sukup would have his own rainy day fund.What a joke.Bet I just found Trumpster Dumpster!
Not to mention that his daughter is on the board that decided who was getting the money! That building his wife redid in Clear Lake for K & B Emporium must have been a $2 million dollar job all by itself.
This way they can pay there taxes to the county and state employee unions. Don’t care about the working folks.
BIG question is
Where is all this money coming from. if its excess why not lower everyones taxes??? or when things get back to normal we are going to hear, The State is Broke!! need to raise taxes
Gov should not be giving $ to businesses, period. Only people.
Amen. America is sick with corruption. This handout to select businesses, as above, is IN YOUR FACE corruption. The state is telling you they gave your money away and we will all stand by and applaud. There are dozens of deserving bars and restaurants and retail shops in Cerro Gordo county that could “use” help – but they didn’t get it. Only the few well-connected got the help. Why them and not all businesses? Don’t we all pay taxes? Compete for the same customers?
Great point and great questions. Why do large companies get this and not the smaller ones?
Los Potros, AKA, Plaza Morena, Mason City, is a family owned business. They have 3 restaurants, two in Minnesota. Do you suppose the two in MN. are cashing in also. What about, Pete’s Kitchen, the Pita Pit, AWEZ Sandwich Shop, Bills BBQ, and the list goes on for small family owned business’s.
It would be interesting to see what businesses were turned down and why.
Exactly!
I know of one for sure. A self employed hairdresser was told she only will get $1700 because she does not have any employees. Her solon and business expense is $5500 p/mo. That goes on although she is not allowed to keep her shop open.
Who was she talking to when she was told about the amount she would get.
I would think a persons net worth should also be a factor in determining if they need a handout. Some of this money would be better spent at food banks. Hopefully the people that don’t need the money pass it on to their employees.
In most cases, that won’t happen.