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Council approves Carbondale Main Street to run coworking space at multimodal station with city payments

Carbondale City Council · February 11, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to contract with Carbondale Main Street to operate a coworking space at the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station; the city secured a $95,000 USDA rural business grant for furniture and agreed to pay Main Street $60,000 per year in quarterly $15,000 installments.

The Carbondale City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Carbondale Main Street to operate a coworking space at the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station (SIMS).

City staff told the council the city applied for a $95,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) rural business development grant to purchase furniture, fixtures and equipment for a coworking space and…

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