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Sunnyside commission readies survey of revolving-loan recipients; finance questions remain over re‑loaning repayments
Summary
The Community and Economic Development Commission agreed to distribute an updated survey to current and past revolving-loan recipients with a target return date of Dec. 31, 2025, and assigned members to conduct in-person and email outreach. Members said legal and finance staff must confirm whether repaid loans transferred to the finance department can be re-loaned.
The Sunnyside City Community and Economic Development Commission on Dec. 9 approved a plan to distribute an updated survey to all current and past recipients of the city’s revolving loan program and assigned commissioners and staff to carry out outreach.
Commission leaders set a target to collect survey responses by Dec. 31, 2025, and discussed multiple channels to maximize returns — email, phone follow-ups and in-person check-ins for recipients who lack reliable email access. A staff member said the survey would be re-sent in PDF form and, "So I'll send it off here right after the meeting," to ensure commissioners and staff have a printable copy to distribute.
Members reviewed a current recipient list and divided outreach responsibilities: Despecco had already received an email; Adam’s Wonderland was assigned for an in-person visit because staff indicated the owner likely has limited email access. Commissioners also assigned other businesses on the list to individual members for follow-up and agreed recipients may return completed paper forms at the commission’s Jan. 6 meeting or email them to staff.
The commission used the discussion to raise a separate budget question: whether repaid loans become available to re‑loan. One member summarized the straightforward idea — if borrowers repay the city, "then the city can reload it again" — but staff said the matter requires legal and finance confirmation. The commission agreed those questions will be transferred to the finance department for clarification and record-keeping.
Commissioners also asked for a periodic report on loan repayments and outstanding balances; staff said they would coordinate with finance to produce a report on who has repaid, how much has been returned and the current outstanding amounts. The commission emphasized privacy in reporting: survey responses will be reviewed by the commission without publishing identifiable recipient information.
The next commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, when members expect to collect any paper returns and to receive further information from staff and finance about the loan fund’s status.
