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Committee places renewed contract with Summit Medina Business Alliance on consent agenda

5766751 · September 16, 2025
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Akron City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee voted to place an ordinance on the consent agenda that would authorize the mayor to contract with Summit Medina Business Alliance Inc. to fund no-cost small-business consulting and related services.

Akron City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee voted to place on the council consent agenda an ordinance authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into an agreement with Summit Medina Business Alliance Inc. to provide financial support for consulting services to Akron residents and small businesses.

The action followed a presentation from representatives of the nonprofit small-business development center, who described the center’s services and annual impact. "We have before you today a piece of legislation to renew our, many years long partnership with the Summit Medina Business Alliance who acts as a small business development center," said Sean Bowman, a city staff member addressing the…

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