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Commission presses for clearer process after vacancy inventory and surprise business move
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a newly compiled inventory of empty commercial spaces and pushed for staff support and clearer vetting procedures after learning Flamingo Marine has relocated into the industrial park; Village President Soderbergh said he would work with staff and property owners to advance backfill efforts.
Commissioners pressed for a clearer, documented process to handle vacant commercial properties after receiving an inventory and learning that Flamingo Marine had sought signage and moved into the industrial park without the commission's prior review.
David Baum, Trustee (first identified during the meeting), asked what the economic development commission's role is once a vacancy list is compiled: "We're not brokers," he said, and asked whether the commission should actively work to fill vacant spaces or…
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