The Pandemic induced shutdowns have certainly had a negative impact on all communities but there are a few bright spots appearing. In Cleburne, new residential building permits through June total 144 compared to 89 for the same period last year.
Cleburne’s unemployment rate, 11.1 percent, remains high but below the state average of 12.7 percent.
The federal Payroll Protection Program, part of the CARES Act, benefitted 549 businesses, which received a total of $19,014,738 in grants and loans. The funding helped those businesses retain 3,100 jobs, said Cleburne Economic Development Manager Grady Easdon
