#EconomicDevelopment is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 78 people shared 670 posts with it — around 22 a day. Activity is down 1% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 25 with 40 posts.
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Council praises revolving loan fund idea for affordable housing, cites Stockton Boulevard project
Council members described a proposed municipal revolving loan fund for affordable housing as "an excellent idea," citing the Stockton Boulevard mixed-income housing project as an example of early benefits; members emphasized careful stakeholder engagement and legal review before moving forward.
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Commission adopts West Fargo growth area plan; lagoon redevelopment and site work flagged as next steps
On second reading the commission adopted the West Fargo growth area plan, citing 18 months of outreach. Staff said lagoon redevelopment and site-selector work are near-term priorities; airport authority follow-up was noted.
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Commission adopts ordinance making data centers ineligible for county ad-valorem tax abatement
The board adopted an ordinance amending county code to define data centers and make them ineligible for Brevard County economic-development ad valorem tax exemptions; public commenters urged a moratorium and raised concerns about water, power and long-term impacts.
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New TIF limits in SF 2472 prompt council to consider changing incentives and TIF policy
CFO and the city manager warned that the bill’s TIF changes—a 23-year limit for new TIFs, a 60/40 distribution for existing open-ended TIFs beginning in 2047, and exclusion of school foundation levies from capture for new ordinances—will affect Dubuque’s redevelopment planning and whether the city offers rebates for market-rate projects.
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Indigenous businesses are driving jobs and economic success
A new report shows Indigenous businesses are major employers, highly competitive, and delivering strong outcomes – often without reliance on government procurement.
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Experience New York’s Multitudes While Bikepacking America’s Longest Multiuse Trail Network — Bicycling
EVEN THE SLIGHTEST RAIN CAN SOUND thunderous inside a tent—and this was not slight rain. It came down in buckets, just as my partner Maggie and I were settling into our sleeping bags. I worried whethe...
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Council approves seven‑year abatement for Ray Magnet Wire expansion
Council approved a seven‑year real‑estate tax abatement for Ray Magnet Wire’s 30,000‑square‑foot warehouse expansion (approx. $4 million investment); company officials said the project supports EV motor supply and noted prior EV expansion added about 70–80 jobs.
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NJDEP adds 12 BDAs, bringing total to 40; new BDAs getting HDSRF awards
NJDEP reported adding 12 new Brownfield Development Areas (BDAs) last January (bringing total BDAs to 40). The department said it has approved five HDSRF grants for new BDAs totaling about $4.8 million and 17 HDSRF approvals for BDAs since June 2025 totaling about $12 million.
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Tennessee lawmakers allocate $60M for nuclear energy and support community development programs
Tennessee allocates funds for economic development, nuclear energy investment, and community programs.
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Council praises revolving loan fund idea for affordable housing, cites Stockton Boulevard project
Council members described a proposed municipal revolving loan fund for affordable housing as "an excellent idea," citing the Stockton Boulevard mixed-income housing project as an example of early benefits; members emphasized careful stakeholder engagement and legal review before moving forward.
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Commissioners designate West Umatilla County Enterprise Zone at former Army Depot
The board approved an order to designate a long‑term rural enterprise zone on the former Umatilla Army Depot and set a 15% school support fee after staff outlined coordination with taxing districts and the Port of Umatilla.
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Council delays final vote on Imagine More TIF ordinance after extended public comment
After more than an hour of public comment and a staff presentation, the Pella City Council voted to delay consideration of Ordinance 1090 (the Imagine More Community Urban Renewal/TIF ordinance) to the first meeting in November to allow more public engagement and technical follow-up.
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$300,000 industrial-board contribution sparks debate over use of county funds
Commissioners questioned a proposed $300,000 contribution to the county's industrial development board; the board's representative said the money would be used for property development and to match grants that have previously leveraged county funds into larger projects.
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Residents and downtown businesses tell Sandpoint council parking kiosks hurt commerce
More than a dozen public commenters at the Aug. 5 Sandpoint council meeting urged the city to rethink paid downtown meters, saying kiosks caused confusion, lost sales and unfair burdens on lower-income residents; business owners proposed moving kiosks to the beach or providing resident hardship passes.
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Public raises alarm about data centers; council and attorney outline regulatory options
Public commenters warned about surveillance and environmental risks from large data centers; the town attorney explained the county's approach and legal constraints including rezoning and infrastructure requirements that limit where big data centers could be sited.
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Planning commission re-approves East Gate Logistics Center site plan; staff to confirm traffic study before plat approval
Staff presented a re-approval of a previously approved (2021) site plan for the East Gate Logistics Center—a 1,255,975-square-foot primary building—stating the screening from 2021 remains appropriate and the traffic impact analysis will be reviewed by the city engineer before plat approval; the commission approved the site plan.
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Glenn Heights authorizes city manager to hire consultant to recruit grocery store
Council authorized City Manager Blackwell to retain a consultant to recruit a grocery store and prepare candidate site profiles; council discussed market benchmarks, possible incentives and a city‑owned parcel valued at $500,000 as an asset to leverage.
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Guest tax up and hotel analytics show mixed occupancy picture; postal training center skews rates
City staff told committee guest-tax collections rose about 15% in FY25 and an additional 12% entering FY26. Staff also said the postal training center skews Norman's hotel-occupancy averages; excluding that facility raises occupancy from ~41% to 54% and improves RevPAR metrics.
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Type B chair says incentive aimed at downtown activation; staff and council disputed FEMA framing
Type B chair Leah Oliveri told the tribunal the board prioritized street‑level retail activation and jobs when recommending up to $2.0M for the Homewood Suites project; EDC materials and early council materials emphasized FEMA costs and later prompted staff edits and investigation.
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