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Applicant for Historic Sites Commission says downtown businesses need a voice
Summary
At a Grants Pass City Council meeting, applicant Alexis Smithy described her interest in joining the Historic Buildings and Sites Commission to represent downtown business needs while preserving the historic district; council members asked about balancing preservation and economic development.
The Grants Pass City Council heard from Alexis Smithy on Sept. 2 as she sought appointment to the Historic Buildings and Sites Commission, telling the council she wanted to represent downtown businesses while protecting the historic district.
Smithy, a downtown business owner, said she has been involved in local issues around signage and other business concerns and wants “to make the two mesh together and work together better.” She told councilors she would bring a downtown business perspective to the commission.
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