"Every dollar reinvested here becomes a sidewalk someone walks to work on, a storefront light that stays on past six, a reason a family stays."
Millhaven, Est. 1887 — 2026
The receipts.
Every number below corresponds to a real address, a real person, a real paycheck issued in this city.
245
this fiscal year
Food & BeverageRosario Delgado
Panadería Delgado
"The storefront grant covered our first three months of rent. Now we're hiring our second baker."
$4.7M
in small business grants & microloans
92 permits issued
across 5 neighborhoods this year
38
formerly vacant units now open
ManufacturingMarcus Webb
Webb & Sons Fabrication
"We needed broadband to run our CNC machines. The business park infrastructure made it possible to stay here instead of moving to the suburbs."
$24.80
per hour · up 11% from prior year
Above county median for the first time since the mill closure in 2009.
They were here before the proof.
Now they are the proof.
Priya Nair
Site Selector, Meridian Capital Group
"Millhaven was third on our shortlist. After reviewing Catalyst's annual report, it moved to first. The data density and transparency are unlike anything I see from comparable municipalities."
DeShawn Holloway
Owner, Holloway Auto & Tire — downtown since 1998
"I remember when half these storefronts were boarded up. I stayed because I believed it would come back. Catalyst is the reason it actually did."
Camille Tran
First commercial lease signed Feb 2025
"The Navigator program helped me find my space, negotiate my lease, and navigate the permit process in six weeks. I would have given up without them."
Invest In This City.
Every tier below is a named outcome. We track it, we report it, and next year you'll see it in the receipts above.
Where money already went
$50 → Rosario's first consultation → Panadería Delgado opens
$250 → Façade grant → 3 storefronts repainted on Cedar Ave
$1,000 → Microloan → Marcus Webb hires 2nd machinist
$5,000 → Eastgate pocket park → 400 sq ft of community green space
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