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Economic Development

Monday, June 11, 2012

Sussex Makes New Push for More Businesses on Main Street

The Sussex Village Board hires an economic development consulting firm to identify new businesses and draw them to the downtown area.

With the Main Street reconstruction project in full swing, the Sussex Village Board is making an even greater push to bring new businesses to the downtown area by hiring Piqued Interest Consulting. The board members approved the year-long contract with the economic development company on May 22, a move that will cost the village approximately $11,000. However, Village Administrator Jeremy Smith says even though the company has been successful in the past, the board decided to ease into the agreement. “They approached us about a partnership, and based on their track record, staff thought it had some merit to consider regarding the vacant spots on Main Street,” Smith said. “It’s not a huge amount of money, but part of that is because we …

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