By Mark Squibb
Mount Pearl council this week granted East Coast Hydraulics $9,000 to complete upgrades to the business’s exterior.
The Sagona Avenue business applied for funding through the City’s Façade Improvement Grant Program.
“The judging and selection committee has reviewed, scored, and evaluated each application based on the project criteria and the submission criteria,” said councillor Mark Rice. “The proposed project meets the project and submission criterion.”
East Coast Hydraulics employs more than 20 people and provides hydraulic design, fabrication, trouble shooting, maintenance, and sales of hydraulic hoses, fluids and equipment.
Through the City’s funding program, which was launched in 2019, businesses can apply for up to 50 percent of total project coasts to a maximum of $10,000. The money can be used for everything from exterior lighting and signage, to painting, installation of new doors and windows, outdoor patios, and more.
The motion to approve the application passed unanimously.
Other business incentives offered by the City include an energy efficiency grant and a scaled tax program for new businesses.
