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Committee presses for clearer small‑business metrics as it approves redeployment plan
Summary
Montgomery County’s Economic Development Committee examined the Business Center team’s work and a $1.7M reallocation proposal for small‑business support services; members urged standardized intake, CRM reporting, and retention of a key liaison position rather than eliminating it.
Montgomery County’s Economic Development Committee reviewed recommended staff shifts for the Business Center team and a reallocation plan for unspent small‑business support services funds, emphasizing measurement, intake consistency and service coordination across departments.
Ken Harmon Espada (county executive staff) said three contracts in the Business Center budget will shift into the county administration budget because those services align more closely with administration activities. Staff described an overall recommended operating reduction of roughly $63,487 tied to contract moves and compensation adjustments, and flagged an existing vacant…
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