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Ice-cream shop owner tells DDA bridge construction left his business effectively closed; asks for $25,000 grant
Summary
Owner Doug Lee said bridge-construction traffic and access issues have forced him to close his 1854 storefront and requested a $25,000 grant; the DDA said it cannot legally provide that grant and offered to pursue safety/ingress improvements, signage and promotional support.
Doug Lee, owner of GMB Coffee Company on 28th Street, told the DDA board that ongoing bridge-construction work has made safe access to his historic 1854 storefront difficult and that the disruption "has absolutely closed my business down." Lee said he had to shut the business last fall and asked the DDA to issue a $25,000 grant to help cover costs while the business remains closed during construction.
Board members and nearby business owners expressed…
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