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Main Street leaders praise DSLBD improvements, ask for clearer rules and interagency 'ombuds' role
Summary
Directors from the District’s Main Street programs told the council DSLBD’s recent Main Street grant enhancements have strengthened corridor operations, but they asked for clearer expense rules, more training for new directors and a stronger DSLBD role as an interagency liaison.
A broad group of Main Street directors and small-business advocates told the Committee on Business and Economic Development that the Department of Small and Local Business Development’s (DSLBD) recent grant enhancements yielded tangible improvements — but they asked the council for clearer administrative rules and more interagency coordination.
Yvette Banfield, chief economic development officer for the Coalition (formerly CNHED), said Main Streets used enhancement grants to hire staff, expand events, make technical-assistance grants to corridor businesses and support small emergency repairs. “The Main Streets indicated that they used their enhancement grants to strengthen their capacity,” Banfield said.
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