Committee considers business-recognition program and notes local vacancies
Staff reported local business turnover and the Chair proposed a Select Board certificate to recognize long-standing merchants; members also discussed vacancy patterns and an occupancy/NAICS-based study to track commercial mix.
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John reported informal outreach to merchants and examples of recent closures and ownership changes (including reports about one Mandarin restaurant closing and a prospective new tenant). He proposed a memo to the Select Board to formalize a "certificate of appreciation" program to recognize long-serving local businesses. "When they hit their 20th year, they got a certificate from the town," John said when describing prior practice; he suggested formalizing and publicizing awards more broadly.
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