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City launches $850,000 affordable commercial grant pilot and readies improvement‑district analysis and commercial‑area blueprint
Summary
Economic and community‑vitality staff said the economic development strategy draft will come to council in April; staff launched an $850,000 affordable commercial grant pilot to address commercial vacancies and will deliver an improvement‑district analysis and a commercial‑area blueprint with findings on April 24.
City economic development and community‑vitality staff updated council on efforts to address commercial vacancies and support small businesses.
Jennifer Pinsonault, Economic Vitality Manager, said the draft economic development strategy will be presented to council in April and has been informed by research and public engagement, including a survey of more than 500 businesses. In parallel, staff said they launched an affordable commercial grant pilot…
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