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Highlighting signs of economic recovery in Citrus Heights, the city’s interim manager said in a recent State of the City update that new business license filings are up significantly this year, compared to the prior two years.
Chris Boyd, who is currently serving as interim city manager, said over 80 new business licenses have been issued on average per month in 2021. A comparison chart posted by the city shows prior years have averaged about 60 per month.
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“This is a testament to our economic development efforts to attract foster and retain businesses both big and small, but also a nod to our streamlined business license process,” Boyd said in remarks during the Nov. 8 broadcast.
The city later posted a correction on its website regarding a slide shown during the State of the City address which incorrectly showed more than 25,000 business licenses had been issued so far in 2021. That number is closer to 2,500. The corrected slide also indicates new business licenses this year have hovered just below 80 new licenses per month.
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Not all licenses are for businesses with with physical store fronts in the city, as licenses are also required to be obtained by contractors and home-based businesses. City spokeswoman Nichole Baxter told The Sentinel the breakdown of licenses in Citrus Heights is generally one-third store front businesses, one-third home-based, and one-third contractors.
New businesses obtaining a license over the past month include various HVAC, roofing and electrical contractors, a new Japanese restaurant soon-to-open on Sunrise Boulevard, and the new surgery center nearing completion at the corner of Sylvan and Stock Ranch roads.
