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Councilors press for dedicated economic development funding, propose three-year plan to rebuild local business outreach
Summary
Several council members urged Huntington Park to allocate funds to support small businesses and explore reestablishing a chamber-like business association; staff noted business development is an eligible CDBG use and recommended a phased, capacity-building approach.
Council members urged Huntington Park to allocate funds to support small businesses and to identify or help rebuild an organization to coordinate outreach, marketing and advocacy for merchants.
A council member said the city currently has no funding dedicated to economic-development programming and asked staff to explore how the city could commit money to “be more intentional” about…
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