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Council reviews economic-development metrics, business survey and placemaking strategy
Summary
Councilors reviewed quarterly and annual economic-development metrics, early business-survey results (an early overall grade of 71% with 44% reporting satisfied), the CT small-grant program, and options for placemaking and business outreach including business roundtables and a proposed placemaking playbook.
Councilors spent the bulk of the session reviewing economic-development metrics, early results from a 2025 business survey and approaches to support small businesses and downtown activation.
Staff opened the metrics review by noting the annual goal for direct dollars invested in local businesses is $250,000 and reported the city invested more than $850,000 in 2024 across 24 grants, including targeted support for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ businesses. Staff also described the CT grant program launched in October: so far the program has awarded about $47,000 to four recipients, including Little Blue Store, Chapel Theatre, 2 Sisters Cafe and Stan Stein Funeral…
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