The city of Sweet Home is contracting with Marketek of Portland for a marketing analysis of Sweet Home to begin in early September.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $7,500 rural business grant for the analysis. The city is providing $6,000 in matching funds.
“Basically, what they’re going to do is focus on the retail climate of the community,” City Manager Craig Martin said. “They’re going to do a demographics study of the community,…