- June 16, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
If the contract is approved, the Uptown business district would partner with the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion for a year, covering the Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue main corridors and more than 140 businesses. The partnership would allow the business district to make stronger demands with the city to allocate financial support, such as grants and federal relief payments, to North Long Beach. The money could be used to pay for small business support and increase security along the corridors, according to the district’s board members.
Joni Ricks-Oddie, a board member for the district, said the nonprofit approached them in late 2020 with a partnership proposal. The contract is currently under final negotiations, and there is no clear date when it has to be approved, Ricks-Oddie said. But she is anticipating the final draft of the contract will be voted on sometime in August or September.
“I personally think it’s a fantastic…