Upper Arlington economic development office previews CivicServe rollout, façade grant and data-driven strategy
Economic analyst Jane Trussell told council the city will onboard CivicServe (CRM/business directory/grant tracking), pilot a $150,000 annual façade grant program in 2026, and use Placer AI and housing-study findings (including a $619,000 appraised-value threshold) to guide redevelopment and incentive decisions.
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Jane Trussell, the City of Upper Arlington’s economic analyst, delivered a broad economic-development update on Oct. 6 that covered major projects, a business-directory effort, new analytic tools and a proposed façade grant program intended to support small and non–economic-base businesses.
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