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Business advocates, EDAC urge council to retain economic development advisor position
Summary
Members of the Economic Development Advisory Committee and local business owners told the council to preserve the economic‑development advisor position and not transfer those duties to other staff, warning that eliminating the role would undermine the town’s ability to attract businesses.
Multiple written comments and live testimony were read into the record urging the council to retain the town’s economic‑development advisory committee (EDAC) and the dedicated economic‑development staff position. EDAC’s chair and members said the committee unanimously recommended keeping the economic‑development advisor and cautioned that transferring those responsibilities or eliminating the position would send a negative signal to investors and local businesses.
A business owner and EDAC member (read by staff) said removing the position would leave the committee without direction and would impair implementation of the town’s comprehensive plan. The council acknowledged the written submissions and said they would be part of the budget deliberations.
