EDA hears business-retention update; storefront improvement program seen as priority

Sep 9, 2026

Staff reported two recent business-retention and expansion visits (Edward Jones and Mayo Clinic), with downtown businesses seeking façade and window-improvement support; staff said it will explore options using deed and EDA funds.

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Joe, who delivered the BRNE update, said the EDA completed two retention and expansion visits in the past month: one at a downtown Edward Jones office with two full-time employees and another at Mayo, which employs about 200 locally. "Within the last month, we were able to conduct 2 business retention expansion visits," Joe said.

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