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Milwaukie business survey finds marketing, training and facade grants top needs; council to host roundtables
Summary
A city-run 2025 business survey of 252 respondents found shared marketing and promotion, training resources, and façade/tenant-improvement grants as top needs. Councilors directed staff to circulate slides, pursue targeted roundtables, and explore options for a license-funded revolving loan or fee adjustments.
Milwaukie economic-development staff presented results from a 2025 business survey that received 252 responses — roughly 28% of registered businesses — and showed broad neighborhood and sector representation.
"Shared marketing and promotion was number one," Economic Development Coordinator Sierra Fox told the council, saying training and façade/tenant-improvement grants followed. Fox said the ranking varied by business cohort: home-based and online firms prioritized different supports than restaurants or large employers.
The survey was run from mid‑December through January and asked about support programs, communications preferences, business challenges and licensing. Fox said roughly…
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