Newly proposed ordinance aims to help veteran-owned businesses in the city of Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Veterans could soon person an easier way to starting a concern successful the metropolis of Fresno.

"Fresno is invested successful fostering a assemblage based connected work and opportunity," Fresno City Councilmember Nick Richardson said.

On Wednesday, councilmembers Nick Richardson and Nelson Esparza projected an ordinance known arsenic the Small-Enterprise Relief for Veteran Entrepreneurs oregon "SERVE" Act that would trim barriers vets look erstwhile trying to commencement a concern successful the city.

"This ordinance volition exempt veterans from the concern taxation licence fees and waive up to $1000 successful metropolis startup costs successful their archetypal twelvemonth of business," councilmember Esparza explained.

The concern indispensable beryllium started wrong the metropolis of Fresno.

Tobacco, intoxicant and cannabis businesses volition beryllium ineligible.

The councilmembers accidental the enactment comes astatine a tiny fiscal outgo to the metropolis and brings a large payment to the community.

"When we put successful those who person served, we're investing successful leadership, innovation and the values that specify our community," Esparza stated.

The SERVE Act volition besides waive the interest to renew a veteran's concern licence connected an ongoing basis, which Navy vet Austin Naes says volition beryllium large for his business, MAYHEM Fitness successful Northeast Fresno.

"That's much wealth we tin put into equipment, hopefully grow our installation truthful we tin cater much to the community," Naes explained.

His gym offers a assortment of classes on with massages, repast prep, sauna and more.

Naes says the enactment could unfastened doors for veterans similar him.

"As veterans, we're leaders successful the assemblage and that's the people that I privation to marque and I cognize different veteran-owned businesses privation to bash the nonstop aforesaid happening and assistance our community," Naes said.

The enactment volition beryllium presented to the metropolis assembly tomorrow, wherever they volition ballot connected it.

If passed, it could spell into effect successful astir a month.

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