Regional alliance pitches shared data, small-business grants to Hamilton County board
A representative of the AIMS Regional Economics Alliance urged Hamilton County supervisors to coordinate regional economic-development staff, adopt shared data tools and consider small-business grant and façade programs; the board invited feedback and signaled interest in follow-up reports.
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Bridal Dreyer, introduced by the chair as representing the AIMS Regional Economics Alliance, told the Hamilton County board the alliance is exploring shared regional approaches to economic development and data-driven decision-making. She said the alliance is evaluating a software purchase that would allow even small towns to see ZIP-code-level attendance and visit data for events, which she said could help with retail recruitment and retention.
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