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EDA hears business-retention successes, permit activity and downtown murals fundraising idea
Summary
Staff reported two business-retention visits (including a manufacturing employer planning growth from 39 to 68 workers), 13 year-to-date visits, building-permit activity including a 21,000-foot addition for Great River Energy, five new local businesses and a discussion about murals and historic-downtown fundraising.
City staff gave updates on recent business-retention work, building and permitting activity and upcoming outreach events during the meeting.
Joe reported two recent business-retention and expansion visits: Marquette Jewelers, which has a new owner identified as Jenny, and Quality Flow Systems, a manufacturing employer that currently has 39 employees and is planning to expand toward 68 positions. Joe said the BRN program has completed 13 business visits year-to-date and will continue outreach for the remainder of the…
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