Economic Development Committee

Economic Development Committee assigns member to Library Re-Use Committee. Chair Hy Waxman and member David Straus both expressed interest in the Library Re-Use Committee role, which requires participation in meetings on May 18 and May 26 to review two adaptive-reuse proposals for the Carnegie

Economic Development Committee reviews town center progress and future business group formation. The committee discussed downtown projects including a 110-unit extended-stay hotel, bank, and marijuana store at High Plain Road and Route 1, which is in final approval stages and expected to take 18

Sharon's Economic Development Committee approved February minutes and explored strategies to engage the town's 300-plus businesses in town-center activity and formal networking. Chair Hy Waxman and members debated whether to expand a proposed Chalk Fest with vendor booths, maintain a central events

Economic Development Committee appoints new leadership after Chair resignation. The committee voted 4-0-1 to elect Hy Waxman as Chair and Shana Seidenberg as Vice Chair, replacing former Chair Greg Monahan. Members discussed the Shop Sharon survey and Small Business Saturday initiatives,

Economic Development Committee defers major decisions to February due to lack of quorum. Only Vice Chair Cheryl Rosenfeld and members Rob Maidman and David Straus were present at the January 5th virtual meeting, preventing formal action on World Cup opportunities, the Sunrise development project,