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Board weighs optional business licensing and low-cost finance tools as economic development priorities
Summary
County staff proposed a voluntary business license registry, and outside consultants outlined low‑cost financing and incentive options, including CDFI partnerships, micro‑loan programs and a community loan fund. Supervisors asked for more business outreach and asked staff to return with details.
County staff asked the Board of Supervisors to consider establishing an optional business license program for businesses in the unincorporated areas and to evaluate a range of small‑scale financing tools and incentives to support local businesses.
At the workshop, the county’s economic development manager summarized early research showing about 4,600 businesses countywide; staff estimated roughly 900 businesses are located in unincorporated areas. Staff proposed a voluntary licensing/registration program intended primarily as a communication and data tool…
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