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Owner of Sporties in Fairfield praises REIT program, urges support for downtown businesses
Summary
Harry, owner of Sporties in downtown Fairfield, told city officials that the city's REIT program and streamlined permitting made facade renovations possible and argued that supporting downtown businesses drives customers and revenue back to the city.
Harry, owner of Sporties in downtown Fairfield, said he started the business 26 years ago and credited the city’s REIT program with enabling facade renovations that would otherwise have been unaffordable. “I started the business 26 years ago,” he said. “I would not be able to do it without that program.”
He described Sporties as a long-running downtown bar and entertainment venue…
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