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Downtown construction leaves some Parlier small-business owners struggling, asks city for help
Summary
Small-business owners downtown told the Parlier City Council that long-running street-rehabilitation work has blocked access, damaged storefronts and driven away customers. Owners asked the city for financial support or faster completion; staff said funding previously earmarked for relief was moved to the general fund and advised exploring grants.
Downtown business owners told the Parlier City Council at its Dec. 19 special meeting that street-rehabilitation work has significantly hurt customer traffic and damaged storefronts.
"I'm one of the owners of Senior Beef in downtown," Crystal Ortega said. "Construction makes it really, really hard to get through our business... We're not making ends meet." Ortega said plywood covering broken…
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