City of Auburn:
The Auburn City Council will hold a called meeting tomorrow, March 26, at 2 p.m. to discuss commercial loan assistance for local businesses. The meeting will be held using the video conferencing platform, Zoom. Details on watching the meeting will be posted here. After this meeting, the Auburn Chamber will provide a business update.

The Industrial Development Board (IDB) of the city of Auburn is now assisting employees of Auburn’s local industries. IDB is collaborating with the city of Auburn’s Workforce Development Division to coordinate a Workforce Action Center. For more information on this service, click here.

For an updated overview on the city of Auburn’s response to COVID-19, click here.

Alabama Small Business Development Center:
The Alabama Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) will offer two webinars tomorrow, March 26. Registration is required for both webinars.

A live webinar regarding preparation to apply for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan will take place at 11 a.m. To register, click here. While this webinar is not specific to our area, anyone interested in this loan is encouraged to listen to multiple webinars, with one of them being live. A link to the on-demand webinar and slides can be found here.

A live webinar titled “Managing Your Small Business in Time of Disaster” will take place at 4 p.m. To register, click here.

The ASBDC is also able to answer any questions over the phone. To contact ASBDC, call (877) 825-7232.