EDC seeks grants to fund $8,500 mailer campaign and wider marketing push

Chair opened discussion of grant applications and said the commission submitted an application to ION Bank and another to Hartford Public Giving as part of a broader outreach push. Committee member described the program as two targeted mailers—one for East Granby residents and one for neighboring towns—plus printing, postage and a Constant Contact subscription to help target follow-up outreach.

Committee member gave the only concrete cost figure discussed: "It comes out to 8,500 to be affordable to to" for the combined mailer/printing and outreach subscriptions. Commissioners said, if awarded, grants would be accepted and presented to the board for formal approval and would be used to promote local restaurants, new businesses and town amenities. Chair emphasized that the commission has no operating budget for this work and that grants are the preferred funding route.