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Seaside commission adopts criteria framework for biannual business awards, will consider 'locally owned' as a tie-breaker

Seaside Neighborhood Improvement Commission · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The Neighborhood Improvement Commission accepted a staff-proposed framework for biannual business awards (community engagement, customer service, aesthetics, sustainability, innovation, longevity) and agreed to add 'locally owned' as a consideration to favor local businesses in close cases.

The Seaside Neighborhood Improvement Commission voted to adopt a framework of selection criteria for a biannual Business Awards program, aiming to acknowledge businesses that contribute to community life and local economic resilience.

Staff read a proposed list of potential criteria that included community engagement, positive customer feedback and ethical practices, innovation and growth, aesthetics…

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