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Economic development staff reports 28 business meetings since January; outreach emphasizes resources and referrals

3102166 · April 23, 2025
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Brad Wall, the city’s business development specialist, briefed the committee on business retention and attraction work: 28 meetings since January with mostly small businesses, outreach connecting firms to funding and technical resources, and a push to strengthen referral networks with regional partners.

Brad Wall, business development specialist in the city’s economic development division, updated the committee on outreach to local businesses and the division’s role in retention and attraction.

Wall said he has met with 28 businesses since Jan. 1; most were small businesses and many reached out to the city seeking information about funding, licensing, permits and available city property. Wall described his role as connecting…

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