Town Core - Business Study

The Town has asked Hillary Greenberg of Greenberg Development Services (GDS) to assist the Town and the Jamestown Business Association in evaluating its business districts strengths and weaknesses. GDS has provided technical assistance to downtown business districts and local governments across the country for over 18 years. Based in Charlotte, NC, GDS provides information ranging from market analysis to business recruitment. The firm's areas of expertise includes the development of business recruitment programs that can be implemented by business associations or local governments.

Hillary will be visiting Jamestown on June 10-11, 2008, to assess the Town's Core business district mix, overall strengths and weaknesses and will interview key civic and business leaders regarding market opportunities and issues that negatively impact future investment opportunities. At the conclusion of the visit, GDS will summarize general observations and provide recommendations for enhancing Jamestown's business environment in a presentation to Staff, business owners, and local elected officials. GDS will provide a follow-up report that summarizes these findings and makes recommendations for future activities along with an analysis of market trends and conditions that impact development objectives.

This will be a cooperative effort between the Town of Jamestown and the Jamestown Business Association, as well as non-JBA member businesses in our town. We hope that this evaluation of our business districts will allow the Town, JBA, and other businesses the opportunity to determine a clear direction for enhancement efforts. We value our business community and would like to make efforts to improve our Town for each of our citizens! For more information, or to volunteer, please contact me at 336.454.1138.

-Matthew