by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 24, 2015 | Economy, Elections
Two weeks from today is Election Day in Fort Collins. Most Fort Collins voters received their mail-in ballots in the mail yesterday. All elections are important because 7 elected representatives are setting public policy that impacts the rest of us including business....
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 20, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
On several occasions I’ve reported on the effort to secure funding to widen I-25. It’s not fancy, but go here for a blow by blow report on lobbying activities. It’s a report I submit routinely to the others working on the Fix North I-25...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 13, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
Last week I commented on the kerfuffle between a City Council Member and Woodward. The Coloradoan editorialized about the issue in this past Sunday’s paper and today’s issue has a soapbox and letter to the editor from residents taking the Council Member to...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 6, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
Are you feeling fully secure about your household income? For those of you working, do you feel secure about your job? Are you working at a job that matches your education and skill level? Do you make the income you think you deserve? As investment advisers like to...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Dec 9, 2014 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Last Saturday the Fort Collins City Council had a planning retreat. One of the items on the Council’s agenda was discussion about an update to the City’s economic strategy. Let me go to the bottom line first: based on that discussion, it is and will...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 11, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
In the past I have written about the long tradition in Fort Collins of citizens voting to tax themselves for public infrastructure improvements. Since 1973 city leaders have brought forward a series of proposed capital improvements for voter consideration. Many of the...
