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Milwaukie staff report strong early demand for new small-business grants; survey and license code updates planned
Summary
City staff told the council Oct. 7 that the Q3 economic development work included the inaugural Milwaukie Fest and launch of a grant program on Oct. 1 that drew early interest; staff also previewed a business engagement survey, a business-license code update and new bike‑rack request form.
Milwaukie city staff updated the City Council at a Oct. 7 work session on third‑quarter economic development activity, saying the city’s pilot placemaking and small‑business grant program launched Oct. 1 and drew immediate interest.
Sierra, an equity and inclusion staffer who led the presentation, said the program had received 11 complete applications within days of launch and about 13 additional parties actively working on applications. “We’ve already had 11 applications since launching on October 1, and we have about 13 interested parties on top of that that are working on applications or looking for properties in order to apply,” Sierra said.
The city reported about $550,000 in requested support…
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