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Suffolk establishes downtown arts and cultural district with financial incentives for creative businesses
Summary
City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance creating a downtown Arts and Cultural District offering BPOL and permit‑fee reimbursements and access to façade and small-business grants to attract arts and creative businesses.
Suffolk City Council voted 8-0 to adopt an ordinance establishing a downtown Arts and Cultural District and to authorize a package of financial incentives intended to encourage arts- and culture‑based businesses to locate and invest in downtown.
Lisa Bleakley, downtown development manager, presented the ordinance and said the district follows recommendations in the 2021 Downtown Master Plan. The district would include the downtown core and influence area described in the…
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