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Smithville Chamber outlines outreach, weekly newsletter and monthly business visits
Summary
The Smithville Chamber told aldermen it has expanded online event listings, offers a business startup page and reports five business retention visits so far this year; chamber leaders said workforce shortages are the top shared challenge and the chamber will aim for monthly visits.
The Smithville Chamber of Commerce updated the Board of Aldermen on a memorandum of understanding with the city and on outreach programs aimed at promoting local events and supporting new and existing businesses. Chamber president Becky Pendleton Meek told the board the chamber and city have been visiting businesses to identify needs and offer help.
Becky Pendleton Meek, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said the retention visits—conducted monthly with city staff—have…
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