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Retention?
Submitted by Ditz Jackman on July 27, 2006 - 08:03.
General | Real Issues
This from our Elected leaders today... Regarding $$ for a "Business Retention Program" for Millville....
The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce will get $75,000 for a business retention program in Millville, said Sen. Richard Moore, D-Uxbridge, and Rep. Jennifer Callahan, D-Sutton. While the program’s specifics are still unknown, Callahan said the money is needed.
"The town of Millville needs assistance," she said. "We need to come up with a strategy that will be helpful for them."
Huh? We all know the 'ville needs assistance, but wonder what business strategy this will cover? Will this go to find the owners of other Headstones and artifacts? What constitutes as a business.. Oh, I forgot ... the queen and of course her husband's business?
Too late for our local coffee/pizza shop. Borek's store has been closed for 20 years, and of course Benoits on the Hill along with McCormick's Package Store are both no more... Maybe this will help the town keep Factory Motors? Hmmm.
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Submitted by webmaster on August 4, 2006 - 07:06.
blogMillville has contacted the office of Rep. Callahan for more information on this project. To date she has not responded. Send her some email, and see what she has to say to you!! Click here!
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Amorello: The father of the Millville Big Dig
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 28, 2006 - 13:34.
The one and only Matt Amorello brought you the original construction of what is now the longest running public works project in America: "BridgeMillville" I think the money intended for the 'retention' must be a 'retention pond perhaps? You TP'ers would be familiar with those... You have many..
I think the Engineering Dept of MillvilleHighway was downsized around the time that Butch Brothers retired.
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Highway improvements are paving the way!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 28, 2006 - 11:54.
Based upon the new turning lane recently installed on Central Street in front of New Hope Baptist Church I suspect we must be getting some major business moving into the Bazely Avenue area to warrant that lane addition. What used to be a nice sidewalk in now a asphalt jungle. That really spruces up the area! Another well engineered Highway Project by our Highway Department. I hear Matt Amerello is looking for work.
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We need Bus. Dev, not retention
Submitted by ptymps on July 28, 2006 - 08:48.
Having a business retention program would imply that we actually have businesses in town to retain! What we really need is a business development program, meaning we need to find ways to attract businesses to operate in our town.
Since businesses are about location, location, location, nobody is going to be inclined to open a business in an area that looks like South Lebanon! Given that, we'll need a lot more than 75K to improve the astethics of the downtown area.
Unfortunately, the people running this town don't seem to have any sense of astetics (see the Queen's Yard Photos to see what I mean) and until we get serious about improving the downtown area, we're not likely to see any businsess development success.
I suggest Sen. Moore and the BOS shoot for something more substantial than a 75K grant to re-develop this community, because short of that, everything else is just a band-aid.
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Don't forget Johnny Dziob's
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 28, 2006 - 07:02.
Don't forget Johnny Dziob's barber shop, Bowen's bus line garage and auto dealership, and Coady's Spa.
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Millville needs a radically different approach
The advent of a grant to the Chamber of Commerce as part of the budget this year with the intention of "business retention" in Millville offers a unique opportunity for our Community to maybe get out ahead of the typical "business as usual" approach that we are so tired of.
For Millville to survive, it needs to broaden its tax base away from residential property taxes. That will be difficult if not nearly impossible. However, Millville and the Blackstone Valley could play a significant role in the future. Check out this interesting article in the Seattle Times. Interesting how rural areas, far from typical centers of technology are playing such a large role in the globalization of our economy. Wouldn't it make sense to look "inwards" to solve some of these resourcing issues?
Can Millville make such a claim? Maybe this is good use of these funds to raise the level of opportunity for our town and its' citizens?