Economic development year one results and year two priorities
Summary
Windsor has the county's highest income but leaks a quarter of its retail spending to other cities that collect sales tax Windsor doesn't. Year two priorities center on the 20-acre Northern Gateway property, filling downtown vacancies, and reviving stalled hotel projects.
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The halted McClellan hotel alone was projected to bring $600,000 to $1 million a year in occupancy tax.
Local businesses, downtown property owners, and the town's tax base if retail leakage is recaptured.
Residents currently commuting out of town for work and shopping where sales taxes benefit other cities.
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