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Vienna says business activity is strong; economic development adds events and Maple Avenue study
Summary
Economic-development staff highlighted low commercial vacancy, restaurant-week programming and plans for a Maple Avenue market study and business outreach. Councilors asked for metrics to show returns on event spending and for greater cross-department branding/communications.
Economic Development Director Nicole (speaker 6) told the council the town’s commercial vacancy rates are low relative to regional peers and that business-license and meals-tax receipts have strengthened, supporting a proposed business‑license revenue increase in the proposed budget.
Nicole said the department is converting some formerly ARPA‑funded events (for example restaurant…
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