Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

116 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 exhibits and events dedicated to the lifetime love of learning & discovery for children.” During the pandemic, downtown businesses were offered an emergency COVID-19 business loan to help them through the worst of the lockdowns and, except for two, all the 40 plus businesses that applied have managed to pay back their loans and thrive in the post-lockdown era. Allaire says restaurants were hardest hit, but thankfully most of them pulled through. Redevelopment seems to be happening everywhere in Rutland. The former College of St. Josephs closed its doors about three years ago and the city has recently purchased a 35-acre portion of those grounds which formerly housed the College’s athletic facilities for $1.8 million, which Allaire says was “quite ambitious” for the city. They’ve turned one of the buildings into a bustling community center and recreational facility, which includes a large gymnasium, workout equipment, multi-use courts, walking We Measure Success ONE PATIENT at a TIME