At the July 12 meeting of the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development, chair Sandy Martin passed around copies of a 14-question community survey aimed at filling the gaps in retail in Eureka Springs. She said the grant from Winrock International is funding analysis of the retail landscape in town in hopes of identifying opportunities, and she sees the questionnaire as a step toward expanding the local retail base.
Damon Henke, representing Main Street Eureka Springs, noted that downtown Eureka Springs is such a hodgepodge it does not fit any typical pattern, and the town needs to create a pattern that will appeal to investors.