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Napa council approves $250,000 loan to preserve childcare slots at La Petite Eléfant

Napa City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The Napa City Council voted 4–1 on April 7 to authorize a $250,000, five‑year, no‑interest loan to Miss Mama LLC (doing business as La Petite Eléfant) to preserve 128 childcare slots and add at least 70 more, with funds to be placed in escrow and a condition that sidewalks be constructed by Sept. 1, 2027.

The Napa City Council on April 7 authorized a $250,000, five‑year no‑interest loan to Miss Mama LLC, doing business as La Petite Eléfant, aiming to preserve 128 childcare slots and fund an expansion of at least 70 additional spaces.

City staff explained the loan would be placed into escrow and limited to sidewalk‑related expenses; the use permit for the childcare requires sidewalks to be completed by Sept. 1, 2027, a date staff said the neighbors accepted in exchange for dropping an appeal. “The loan terms do provide assurance that the sidewalk would be constructed by the 09/01/2027 date,” said the community resources and development director (Molly), who presented the item.

The decision followed detailed…

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