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Business, Jobs & Investment

Locally owned businesses are the lifeblood of this community — and the first to feel bad policy.

Why this still matters

After forty years in business, Woody knows that most job creation here happens in shops, offices, and trades owned by neighbors.

Red tape, permitting delays, and rising fixed costs hit small employers hardest because they have no compliance department to absorb them.

What I'm watching

  • Permitting and licensing burdens on small employers
  • Workforce and skilled-trades training pipelines
  • Jobs located closer to home so fewer neighbors commute across the bridge