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The Town of Herndon has created a small business improvement committee comprised of staff from across its planning, zoning, public works, building inspection, engineering, finance, and IT teams to identify issues faced by new and existing small businesses in the community and improve the processes through which the Town and small businesses work together.
“The success of our Town depends on the success of our small business community,” said Collin Okoniewski, Planning Operations Manager and Economic Development Liaison with the Town of Herndon. “The Town has created the small business improvement committee to identify ways we can modernize our processes for interfacing with our business community and help us be partners in their growth.”
A key initiative of the committee is to collect data and seek community input to identify opportunities for process improvements and increased collaboration between the Town and the businesses that call it home.
“We want to hear directly from our local businesses,” said Okoniewski. “We understand the time, effort, and resources it takes to launch and sustain a small business. As we begin our work, the committee’s top priority is to listen and truly understand the perspectives, daily challenges, and experiences of those working with the Town.”
The Town asks that members of the business community interested in sharing their knowledge and experience with the committee reach out to Mr. Okoniewski. He can be reached by email at collin.okoniewski@herndon-va.gov, or by phone at (703) 435-6800 ext. 2026.
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