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Mesquite economic development unveils 'Spur Mesquite' small‑business plan; will seek FY25‑26 funding
Summary
City economic development staff briefed the City Council on 'Spur Mesquite,' a seven‑step small‑business program that would consolidate services, relaunch simplified façade and property‑readiness grants, offer $5,000 startup grants tied to training, and ask for marketing and initial funding in the fiscal year 2025‑26 budget.
Kim Butler, Mesquite’s director of economic development, briefed the City Council on a proposed small‑business support package she called “Spur Mesquite,” saying the goal is to "help Mesquite grow small businesses, to start them, grow them, and expand them." The presentation outlined a seven‑step plan that staff would roll out over three years and that will be submitted as part of the department’s fiscal year 2025‑26 budget request.
Butler told council members the program would centralize services in a single web page, simplify and relaunch the existing façade grant, add a property‑readiness matching grant for permanent building improvements, launch a $5,000 ‘‘boot camp’’ grant tied to required training, and…
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