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Carlsbad staff outline 55 strategic actions, expand small‑business services and set May 28 open house

Economic Development Subcommittee · April 28, 2026
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City economic development staff reported progress on 55 strategic actions, formalized small‑business office hours (village and library locations), previewed a UCSD site‑selection prototype and a redesigned business web page, and confirmed a community business open house for May 28 to connect students and local firms.

Carlsbad economic development staff on Tuesday detailed progress across a 55‑action strategic plan and announced new programs aimed at helping small businesses, connecting employers with students and improving online services.

The city’s senior program manager and small business liaison, Rachel Mault, told the subcommittee the office‑hours program has moved from a pilot to an ongoing service: village business office hours will be offered the first Wednesday of every month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and weekly sessions continue at the Carlsbad Central Library on Tuesdays. "We are now implementing a village business office hours with our Carlsbad Village…

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