Dear Mayor Schewel, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, and City Council Members:

Thank you for your unanimous support of the expanded outdoor dining campaign. Throughout this year, you've heard from your constituents about the numerous benefits of outdoor dining, and you listened!

This is an important step forward for our city's continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expanded outdoor dining brings added vitality and beauty to our streets. It creates more jobs, generates more tax revenue, and draws people to our city's small, independent businesses. Thanks to you, it is here to stay.

We appreciate your unanimous vote in favor of this crucial program.