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Economic-development staff update council on Retail Strategies contract and downtown loan prospects

City Council · December 16, 2025
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Economic-development staff updated the council on a contract with Retail Strategies for retail recruitment work, described use of gap analysis and demographics, and said the team will present materials at a February Red River show; staff also said a downtown loan for a prospective business could be finalized by mid-January.

Shannon Dehaun of Miami Area Economic Development Services briefed the council on a contract with Retail Strategies to develop a retail-recruitment strategy for Miami and Ottawa County and to prepare documents for the Red River show in San Antonio in February.

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