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Council approves $175,000 UDAG loan for Dudbites downtown bakery expansion
Summary
Alliance City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 013-26 to provide a $175,000 Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) loan to Dudbites Downtown, LLC and Dudbites, LLC to convert the former cheesecake building into a combined pizza shop and catering kitchen.
Alliance City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 013-26 on Feb. 2, 2026, authorizing a $175,000 UDAG loan to Dudbites Downtown, LLC and Dudbites, LLC for redevelopment of the former cheesecake building into a pizza shop up front and a catering kitchen in the rear. Dr. Lohnes noted the project went through the UDAG Committee and council suspended rules to consider the item immediately and adopted it by roll call.
Mayor Grove and council members framed the measure as a downtown reinvestment aimed at making vacant or underused properties productive. Council documents show the loan is drawn from UDAG proceeds; the ordinance was introduced as an emergency and received unanimous support. No loan terms or repayment schedule were included in the meeting minutes and those details were not specified during the public meeting.
The measure was adopted without recorded opposition. Next steps include contract execution and the applicant’s building work; council indicated the public will receive additional project information in future presentations.
