Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to City Council for the approval of a Resolution authorizing expenditures from the Economic Development Corporation funds for the Visual Improvement Program in the 2023/2024 EDC Budget – D. Lowder Ms. Lowder provided the following 7B – The Visual Improvement Program is an annual beautification grant in the amount of $100,000. Businesses of any size can apply to improve their exterior building, signage, or parking lots. The VIP continues

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B. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to City Council for the approval of a Resolution authorizing expenditures from the Economic Development Corporation funds for the Visual Improvement Program in the 2023/2024 EDC Budget – D. Lowder Ms. Lowder provided the following 7B – The Visual Improvement Program is an annual beautification grant in the amount of $100,000. Businesses of any size can apply to improve their exterior building, signage, or parking lots. The VIP continues to be a popular incentive grant. Council Director Bob Tullgren made A motion to recommend a Resolution to City Council authorizing expenditures from the Economic Development Corporation FY 2023/2024 funds not to exceed $300,000 for the purchase of water rights; seconded by Business Director Paras Arora. VOTE: Council Directors Tullgren and Cimics, and Business Directors Aurora and Kuhlmann; and Board President Dennis. PASSED 5/0

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).