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Commission accepts Chamber and CVB reports, authorizes 2025 contracts
Summary
The commission accepted the Manhattan Area Chamber's year‑end economic development report and the CVB's fourth‑quarter report and authorized administration to finalize 2025 agreements with the Chamber (vote 5–0).
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce presented its year‑end economic development report and the Convention & Visitors Bureau reported 2024 visitor metrics. Chamber staff highlighted business retention and expansion work that the organization said produced 168 new jobs across 11 projects and described ongoing initiatives including childcare business incubation, workforce outreach, and a growth plan. Visit Manhattan said it documented approximately 1.2 million visitors in 2024 with an estimated visitor economic impact of $227 million and reported year‑to‑date lodging occupancy near 58%.
Commissioners moved to accept the reports and to authorize city administration to finalize 2025 agreements with the Chamber. The roll call vote was unanimous, 5–0.
Chamber leaders noted pending metric work with a committee scheduled for Dec. 30 and said finalized metrics will be incorporated into future reporting.
