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facilities have been developed in the community, including manufacturing and distributing facilities, as well as retail store fronts. Grover Beach is now poised to become the commer- cial cannabis centre of the Cen- tral Coast. Matthew credits the commu- nity’s recent success, in part, to the commitment the City Council made into building a public-private broadband fi- ber-optic network. Around the time Matthew came on board, the Grover Beach City Council had approved the first phase of a 10-year agreement with Digi- tal West Networks Inc. to bring high-speed fiber-optic internet connectivity to the community’s commercial-industrial areas. That rollout has since made the city a more appealing destina- tion. “We know that high-speed in- ternet is essential for mod- ern business,” Matthew says. “That’s why we embarked on a public-private partnership to bring in the fastest internet ser- vice available in our area. We want to support future busi- nesses, to help them meet their business needs more effective- ly.” He also credits the city’s land opportunity – Grover Beach has the largest industrial acreage anywhere within their part of the county, for example, and their land is not as expensive as the land in other communities around the area. Grover Beach is also committed to helping local business suc- ceed, and to making it simple to set up shop. Matthew believes that attitude has gone a long way in recent years. “We have taken steps to expe- dite our business development review process,” he explains. “We realize the importance that businesses play in supporting our economy, and we know that time is money, so we are helping businesses get through the process as quickly and effi- ciently as they can.” GROVER BEACH, CA