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Economic development office releases 2024 'State of Business' report; highlights workforce, wayfinding and site readiness needs
Summary
Kimberly Bailey and Nate Schall presented the city’s "2024 State of Business" report on Jan. 14, summarizing outreach to local employers and recommending priority actions on permitting, marketing, curb appeal and workforce development.
Kimberly Bailey, executive director for the Fountain Urban Renewal Authority and the city’s economic development lead, presented the "2024 State of Business" report to the Fountain City Council on Jan. 14.
Bailey and Economic Development Specialist Nate Schall summarized outreach to roughly 31 local businesses and analysis of occupational-license data. The report segmented businesses into four tiers (primary/high-wage employers, secondary employers and main-street businesses, general retail, and entrepreneurs) and mapped roughly 350 locally registered operations across six…
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