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EDC presses for a live business list; select board member to raise with town administrator
Summary
Committee discussed multiple data sources (secretary of state, town clerk, permitting) and the need for town staff support to maintain a live business database; Priya said she will raise the goal with the town administrator.
Committee members described gaps in knowing which businesses are active in town and discussed possible sources: secretary of state registrations, town clerk filings, and building/land‑use permitting. The group agreed the EDC lacks bandwidth to maintain a live database and needs a staff process or assignment to keep an updated list and notify the committee when a business opens or a vacancy arises.
Priya said she will press the issue with the town administrator: "I have this as a goal for the town administrator." She also said revamping the town website and deciding who will be the keeper of the business list are priorities. Members discussed practical approaches such as periodic queries of the state registry, a town-clerk notification for new business certificates, and a simple web form to help new businesses notify the EDC.
