Monday, March 11, 2013
The local initiative hopes for a boost from exposure in national magazines and websites.
Bristol may not be completely done with winter, but the Explore Bristol effort is already looking ahead to tourist season. Jeff Hirsh, owner of The Lobster Pot, recently traveled to New York for meetings with writers and editors of some of the major travel publications in the country in an effort to reach potential new visitors. Explore Bristol organizer Michael Byrnes explained during a recent interview at Bristol Bagel Works that Hirsh's visit is a key milestone for the initiative, which is seeking to draw people within "a one gas tank drive from Bristol — and that includes Washington through Montreal." The overal goal of Hirsh's visit, Byrnes said, was "positioning Bristol as that quintessential New England waterfront town steeped in …
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Monday, January 28, 2013
The local economic development group is scheduled to discuss its progress with the Bristol Town Council on Wednesday night.
As part of its meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at Bristol Town Hall, the Bristol Town Council will hear from representatives of Explore Bristol, the local initiative aimed at promoting the local economy. Mike Byrnes, one of the organizers of the collaborative effort, explained in an email message that the workshop is a chance for Explore Bristol to introduce its work to the three new council members and give an update on its progress. "Our workshop with the Town Council in November of 2011 and the Council's subsequent support is what put us on the road to enhancing economic vitality in our community and thus Explore Bristol," Byrnes wrote. "Town support remains important— both the Town Council and the Administrator are engaged with…
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Bristol Town Clerk
10 Court St, Bristol, RI
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Business tax credits are a key part of local economy, according to J. Alan Crisman of the Center for Economic Development in Bristol.
An amendment to Rhode Island’s tax code that passed last August and went into effect on Jan. 1 has eliminated Enterprise Zone tax credits for businesses not organized as C-Corporations. Enterprise Zones were created in 1992 to “take distressed areas in the state and provide incentives to put people back to work, while giving tax credits to companies that create the jobs,” according to J. Alan Crisman, former executive director of Mt. Hope Enterprise Zone and current executive director of the Center for Economic Development, a position paid for by the Town of Bristol to provide business support to incoming and established area businesses. The Enterprise Zone Tax Credit program allowed businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees to receive a…
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Kate Dickson and Joel Cary to fill volunteer positions on the Board.
At the Warren Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, two vacancies were filled on Warren's Economic Development Board, which acts as an advisory committee to the Town Council on matters relating to economic growth and development in Warren. Out of three applicants for two positions, Joel Cary and Kate Dickson were present. Darcy E. DaCosta, who was out of town, sent a letter in her place. Dickson and Cary were both interviewed by the Council, with each applicant making a pitch about aspects of their backgrounds that qualified them for the volunteer positions. Both spoke about their work in marketing. Dickson also referenced her strategic planning and grant writing work for FusionWorks Dance Company. With an eye toward the future, Cary …
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Applications due by Friday.
Warren's Economic Development Board currently has two openings to be filled. Those interested in the volunteer positions can fill out an application at the Town Clerk's Office or on the town website up until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. Subsequent interviews will be conducted on Dec. 14, at the Town Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Unlike the Planning Board or the Zoning Board, the EDB, established in 2008, is not a decision-making body, but rather an advisory committee. According to Chairperson Sara Volino, the board serves at the discretion of the Council. The board's goals, as established by the Town Council, are to "promote orderly growth and diversification of development, promote an economic climate which increases the quality and …
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Warren Town Hall
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Ed King
7:55 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Explore Bristol team is doing a great job to shed light on a town that deserves much recognition !! more ›