The city of Stockton has a new program to help small businesses with the cost of window repairs after vandalism and break-ins.The city said its Broken Window Grant Program will dedicate $250,000 from the general fund to reimburse small businesses that have had to repair broken windows on or after May 2. The grants are on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of $800 per window and $2,000 per business location.Martinizing near West March Lane and North Pershing Avenue offers dry cleaning services, and the business said it has already applied for the new grant following a burglary on Wednesday, Oct. 18.Surveillance video shows a suspect breaking through the glass door at the front of the business.”It’s a good thing. This time, when they broke in, they just took the coins out of the cash register. That was it,” said manager Manish Jamnadas.However, it costs about $800 to replace the shattered glass. “It’s getting to be a nuisance,” he said. “This is the fourth time in a year.”The Downtown Stockton Alliance also has a similar window repair reimbursement program. It launched in January, and the organization said it has reimbursed businesses for 37 window repairs so far.Businesses are happy for the help, but they also hope to see the city do more to get to the root of the problem.”It’s a good thing for the short-term, I guess, but they need to fix the problem of what’s going on up here in Stockton,” Jamnadas said. “Too many people are breaking in, and the police cannot keep up with it.”City Councilor Brando Villapudua represents District 5 and released the following statement:”The grant for broken windows for Stockton businesses is a small contribution to the business owner’s efforts to recover from costly damages. It is most definitely a start in the right direction! Many of our businesses are still struggling post-covid and every penny counts. I hope that this effort to support our local businesses continues and that it becomes more aggressive soon. Many of our businesses struggle to keep their doors open and stay safe. We will need to collaborate with law enforcement and the district attorney’s office on a plan to better protect our businesses and support local business success. Without strong and successful businesses in our community, our city will not thrive. We have a beautiful and diverse community, and we should do everything we need to do to keep every business in operation. It’s not just an american dream, it’s a Stockton goal!”For more information about the new window repair grants, you can call the Economic Development Department at 209-937-8539 or send an email to [email protected].
The city of Stockton has a new program to help small businesses with the cost of window repairs after vandalism and break-ins.
The city said its Broken Window Grant Program will dedicate $250,000 from the general fund to reimburse small businesses that have had to repair broken windows on or after May 2.
The grants are on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of $800 per window and $2,000 per business location.
Martinizing near West March Lane and North Pershing Avenue offers dry cleaning services, and the business said it has already applied for the new grant following a burglary on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Surveillance video shows a suspect breaking through the glass door at the front of the business.
“It’s a good thing. This time, when they broke in, they just took the coins out of the cash register. That was it,” said manager Manish Jamnadas.
However, it costs about $800 to replace the shattered glass.
“It’s getting to be a nuisance,” he said. “This is the fourth time in a year.”
The Downtown Stockton Alliance also has a similar window repair reimbursement program. It launched in January, and the organization said it has reimbursed businesses for 37 window repairs so far.
Businesses are happy for the help, but they also hope to see the city do more to get to the root of the problem.
“It’s a good thing for the short-term, I guess, but they need to fix the problem of what’s going on up here in Stockton,” Jamnadas said. “Too many people are breaking in, and the police cannot keep up with it.”
City Councilor Brando Villapudua represents District 5 and released the following statement:
“The grant for broken windows for Stockton businesses is a small contribution to the business owner’s efforts to recover from costly damages. It is most definitely a start in the right direction! Many of our businesses are still struggling post-covid and every penny counts. I hope that this effort to support our local businesses continues and that it becomes more aggressive soon. Many of our businesses struggle to keep their doors open and stay safe. We will need to collaborate with law enforcement and the district attorney’s office on a plan to better protect our businesses and support local business success. Without strong and successful businesses in our community, our city will not thrive. We have a beautiful and diverse community, and we should do everything we need to do to keep every business in operation. It’s not just an american dream, it’s a Stockton goal!”
For more information about the new window repair grants, you can call the Economic Development Department at 209-937-8539 or send an email to [email protected].