More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small, with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses set to expire during week ending December 19
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel G. Wright | Optometrist | 12/13/2020 | 09/22/2008 |
| Sarah P. Teasley | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 12/13/2020 | 12/14/1998 |
| Tracy A. Bork | Property Tax Agent | 12/13/2020 | 12/13/2018 |
| Nicole D. Wood | Occupational Therapist | 12/14/2020 | 12/15/2008 |
| Dean J. Fasciani | Optometrist | 12/15/2020 | 07/19/2012 |
| Kay L. Smarzinski | Optometrist | 12/16/2020 | 12/09/2005 |
| Shaneka A. Lavender | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 12/16/2020 | 12/17/2018 |