CARES funding, lake access hot topics

MEDICAL LAKE—Small businesses and residents with issues paying utility bills as a result of pandemic-incited economic hardships will soon have a chance to apply for some financial relief.

The city’s CARES act allotment under the Coronavirus Relief Fund totaled $150,500. $30,000 was allocated for utility relief, while $100,000 was designated for small business grants.

City administrator Doug Ross said he hopes to have grant applications for affected parties written and available in the next couple weeks.

“We’re trying to get everybody something from this money,” Ross said. “It’s more complicate...