Posts Tagged ‘advocacy’

Vote YES on city’s level property tax renewal The Chamber encourages members to vote YES on Tuesday, November 7, to continue the City of Springfield’s Level Property Tax (LPT). Voting YES renews the LPT – it is NOT AN INCREASE in any tax rate. Springfield voters will see the issue as “Question 1” on the ballot. To see the…

Chamber encourages YES vote on city level property tax On Tuesday, November 7, Springfield voters will have the opportunity to renew the City of Springfield Level Property Tax. The Chamber Board of Directors voted to endorse the proposal and encourages Chamber members who live in the City of Springfield to vote “YES” on Question 1.…

Collecting ideas to address transportation funding The Chamber has long advocated for increased funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure. Because of the direct correlation between transportation and economic development, we applaud any statewide effort to improve Missouri’s system. Last legislative session, the General Assembly created the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force. The group has…

Furthering a long-standing military relationship The Chamber has long been supportive of the work of our nation’s military and our veterans, and nowhere is that on display more than our connection with one of the country’s most important military installations – a facility just a few miles up the interstate, Fort Leonard Wood. The Fort…

Coming to the table to find common ground Public safety is critical to our region’s economic prosperity, and the need for resolution to the ongoing lawsuit between our local governments is at the top of the list of ways to ensure that continued prosperity. On July 28, the City of Springfield, Greene County Commission and…

Making your voice heard on regulatory issues The Chamber’s Public Affairs team is always working to advocate for business interests with local, state and federal legislators. But many members may not be aware of another aspect of the Chamber’s work: regulatory issues. Regulatory issues, often decided by appointed government bodies, can be more difficult in…

Connecting with our military leaders For those in the business community who have ever wondered how our military institutions operate, or for those that are interested in learning about how they can work with the military in a business capacity, mark August 15 on the calendar. On that date, the Chamber is leading a day…

Looking at Jefferson City with fresh eyes The first year in a new job can be challenging, stressful, exciting or nerve-wracking. If that new job happens to be serving in the Missouri General Assembly, it could be all of the above. Three freshman representatives from the Springfield area visited the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee on…

State leaders echo need for workforce development The State of Missouri faces several challenges in coming years, and few are more pressing than the ongoing shortage of skilled workers. But the state is uniquely positioned to tackle those challenges head-on if leaders are willing to take them on. That was the message from a June…

House budget chair offers look back at 2017 session For Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, (R-Shell Knob), his first year as chairman of the Missouri House Budget Committee was a challenging one based on the state’s $500 million dollar budget shortfall. Despite tough budget choices for the legislature to make, there were many business successes to point…