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• The pandemic has put serious financial stress on small businesses of all stripes in Vienna. How is your town/city structured and what line of authority is followed to pursue economic development during the pandemic and beyond? Is it similar to the TBLC-like structure and mission in the TOV that is supporting small businesses during the pandemic? (20 minutes)
• Do you have an Economic Development Authority (EDA) that provides support programs for your town’s small businesses during the pandemic and will they continue going forward? Can you provide examples of work it has done and its accomplishments? (15 minutes)
• What programs/events are you having to help your town small businesses during the pandemic? Have they been successful? (15 minutes)
• What is the level of financial support you are getting for your programs to support businesses during the pandemic and possibly beyond from your town or city and from the County of Fairfax? Are there other avenues of support for our business community -- academic, corporate, local organizations, etc. - that we should be aware of or partner with. (15 minutes)