City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
Santa Maria
AII-Amenca City
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WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are currently 32.5 million small businesses in the United States, representing 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States, responsible for 62 percent of net new jobs created since 1995; and
WHEREAS, small businesses employ 46.8 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria celebrates its local small businesses and the contributions they make to the local economy and community; and WHEREAS, 58 percent of shoppers reported they shopped online or dined with a small business on Small Business Saturday in 2021; and
WHEREAS, statistics show that for every $100 spent at a local retailer, $67 will return to the community through taxes and payroll; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce champions local business members through a variety of promotions yearlong and on Small Business Saturday, encouraging the community to keep their money in Santa Maria; and
WHEREAS, supporting local small businesses means strengthening the community, creating jobs, promoting commerce, helping non -profits, and providing revenue for City services.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria, hereby recognize November 26, 2022, as:
"SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY"
in the City of Santa Maria and encourage residents and businesses to shop at small businesses and support local retail.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 15' day of November 2022.
Alice M. Patino, Mayor