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Council accepts $10,000 Freeport-McMoRan site grant for Grow in Sahuarita small-business program

2158466 · January 28, 2025
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The council accepted a $10,000 site grant from Freeport‑McMoRan for the town’s Grow in Sahuarita business coaching program and authorized a budget amendment to increase grant revenues and spending in the economic-development fund.

Sahuarita — The Town Council unanimously accepted a $10,000 site grant from Freeport‑McMoRan on Monday to support the town’s Grow in Sahuarita small-business assistance program and authorized an amendment to the town’s grants and restricted sources fund to reflect the award.

Economic development staff presented results from Grow in Sahuarita, which the town launched in February 2023 to provide coaching and startup assistance to micro and early-stage businesses. Alex Magallanes, the town’s economic development specialist, told council the program offers three…

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