Downtown small business support and Retail Strategies engagement
Summary
The city is spending $150,000 over three years on a consultant to study downtown retail and help recruit and retain small businesses. Residents worry new recruitment could leave displaced existing businesses behind; officials say recruitment is a year or two out and the city wants small, unique businesses.
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Last discussed Apr 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
$50,000 per year for three years, funded through CRA funds.
Downtown merchants and prospective small businesses, including those in East Winter Garden if the full CRA boundary is covered.
Existing small-business owners worry they may be overlooked while new businesses are recruited.
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