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Council discusses supporting small businesses, ARPA funds; TLC Learning Center outlines early-learning public‑private project
Summary
Council debated a proposed study session on ways to boost sales-tax revenue by supporting small businesses and discussed ARPA fund uses; public comment highlighted a private TLC Learning Center early-learning collaborative project seeking a public‑private partnership.
Councilors on March 4 discussed whether to hold a study session to identify ways to support small businesses in Longmont with the twin goals of promoting business activity and increasing sales-tax revenue.
Councilor Chris proposed directing staff to convene 2–3 local organizations to develop a plan that would help small businesses and potentially raise sales tax revenue; councilors questioned whether the goal was to increase sales-volume for local businesses (and thus sales-tax receipts) or to consider tax-rate increases. Council…
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