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Bloomingdale council backs community‑owned grocery project with letter of support
Summary
During final public comment the council heard a presentation on the Bloomingdale Food Access Project, a community‑owned grocery cooperative, and unanimously approved sending a letter of support to aid the project’s development.
At the Jan. 20 meeting the council heard a presentation on the proposed Bloomingdale Food Access Project, described as a community‑owned grocery cooperative focused on improving local food access and economic development. Following the presentation, Council Member B. Strong moved, with support from T. Fisher, that the council provide a letter of support; the motion carried on roll call.
Council members framed the letter as a nonbinding expression of municipal support to accompany the project’s planning and funding efforts. No financial commitment or formal partnership was approved during the meeting; the action was limited to a letter of support.
