JLDC announces business awards

The Jefferson Local Development Corporation Board of Directors has announced its awards for outstanding county businesses for 2020.

The Board announced the awards at a meeting Aug. 19, held in lieu of the annual formal dinner due to COVID-19.  

The recipient of the 2020 Community Improvement Award is the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce. They incorporated proactive business and community support programs to assist the community during the challenging ongoing pandemic. They implemented business Take Out Night, Senior Cruise and the eighth grade graduation, a Black Tie and Blue Jeans fundraising event and sponsored a successful Frontier Days.