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Goleta small-business owners renew plea for Old Town emergency grants after street redesign

2173007 · January 1, 2025
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Summary

A small-business owner urged the Goleta City Council to authorize emergency grants to help Old Town businesses recover from a recent street redesign; the council's Economic Development and Revitalization Committee reported it will return with grant-focused recommendations.

Phoebe Mansour, a Goleta small-business owner in Old Town, urged the City Council during public forum on Dec. 17 to authorize the emergency grants the council discussed on Oct. 1 to help businesses hit by a recent street redesign. "I encourage you not to delay. I encourage you to authorize the emergency grants as discussed on October 1st and restore our dream," Mansour said.

Mansour told the council small-business owners in Old Town had formed a task force and worked with the Hispanic Chamber…

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