City staff and a local entrepreneur told the council that the new Spark Center has become a free, accessible hub for start‑ups, hosting more than 15 events since April and offering coworking hours, practical training sessions and networking that have already led to paying clients for local businesses.

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The Board packet announced the fourth annual Black Boys & Men Symposium will be held in Battle Creek June 10–12; district staff said they will send participants and board members are welcome (some may self-pay).

Participants said the Ramble's chief value was building leadership capacity and peer networks so communities can implement practical solutions for infrastructure and economic challenges back home.

Convention visitors bureau assists group by seeking certified black service providers.

Community event features notable panelists and networking opportunities on women's equality.

Trustees held a first reading of an ordinance to update village rights‑of‑way rules to address multiple fiber‑optic companies seeking to build in Riverwoods; trustees discussed options including a community utility, preferred provider approaches, and hiring consultants and asked staff to gather more information.

Dryden Fiber briefed the Tompkins County Council of Governments on an ongoing municipal broadband build that currently serves about a third of Dryden, reported 528 active customers and said state grants of roughly $11.6 million support expansion to every home in Dryden and broad deployment in Caroline.

Members who attended the Utah League of Cities and Towns conference said municipalities and special service districts must comply with a new ADA website rule by April 2027; attendees also discussed housing-authority outreach and networking opportunities for rural towns.