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Business owners press DDA for action as downtown foot traffic, event logistics draw criticism
Summary
Several downtown business owners and community members urged action at the Jan. 14 DDA meeting, citing declining foot traffic, event attendance and vendor conditions at a recent market, and asked the board for clearer qualifications for appointments and audited financial statements.
Multiple business owners and community members used the public‑comment period at the Jan. 14 Downtown Adrian Main Street DDA meeting to urge stronger support for downtown businesses and greater financial transparency.
Kim Horstman, who said she and her husband have operated downtown for 15 years, described declining foot traffic since the pandemic and said the downtown lacks the prior "wow factor" that drew crowds. "Every year, it seems like [Artilicious]…
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