Paul Johnson of the Greater Portland Council of Governments has released the Cape Elizabeth Business Forum Report from the forum held on December 18, 2024. The forum aimed to tackle the challenges and opportunities faced by the local business community and to explore actionable solutions to create a more business-friendly environment. The report includes themes, perspectives, suggestions from local business owners who attended the forum, and potential actionable steps.
In addition to the report, all business forum attendees received an “Actionable Next Steps Survey." The survey invites business owners to evaluate potential actionable next steps on a scale of 1 to 10. Seven possible action items identified during the forum are listed in the survey. Responses will be sent directly to Johnson at GPCOG.
Following the survey, the next step will be a “Solutions Summit” in the form of a Town Council and Business Community Workshop on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Town Hall, starting at 6:00 PM. The workshop format will provide an expanded opportunity for public feedback from the business community, a review of the entire outreach process, and consideration of the results from the Actionable Next Steps survey.
If you are a business owner (former, current, or prospective) in Cape Elizabeth who has not yet engaged in the Town Council’s efforts to enhance the business climate in the area and would like to take the survey, please fill out this brief form to request that the Actionable Next Steps Survey be emailed to you.