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Local business owner urges investigation of city event grant handling, alleges delays and errors

3226084 · May 8, 2025
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Summary

A local business owner told the commission that clerical errors and inconsistent staff responses delayed an Oregon City car show grant and asked the commission to investigate economic development staff conduct and clarify grant procedures.

Cyrus Zimani, an Oregon City resident and business owner, used public comment time on May 7 to ask the commission to investigate handling of a small community event grant and to clarify grant procedures after what he described as inconsistent staff responses and paperwork errors.

Zimani said he had managed the elevator lighting project and later applied for a city community event grant for a car show. He…

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