Amesbury Business Development

While running for Mayor, I have felt like an investigative reporter, talking to a wide variety of people and gathering facts and stories about the challenges facing Amesbury. One thing has been made clear in that there is no true partnership between City Hall and the business community.

Businesses that are doing well or merely hanging on are getting by despite City Hall, with no real help from our local government. Imagine what the community could accomplish if the Mayor actually worked with the business community as a true partner. This is not the case under current leadership.

Simply put, we need to create more foot traffic and make Amesbury a more consistent destination for people looking to shop local. There are many things City Hall can do to improve the business climate in Amesbury: from shoring up the conditions of sidewalks, parking lots, and general infrastructure; to making sure streets and sidewalks in the business district are clear as soon as possible following snow events; to helping promote direct online shopping for goods and service sold in Amesbury via a unified Amesbury shop local website (think Amazon-type website that exclusively lists and sells products from Amesbury businesses); to simplifying and streamlining the permitting process for businesses; and everything else in between. 

I have a strong business and community development background and as Mayor will be a true partner with our business community.