by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 21, 2014 | Economy, Elections
You probably just received your mail-in ballot for this fall’s election. I want to make a pitch for one measure in particular, Item 1B.When asked about ‘quality of life,’ most of us cite great schools or bike trails or open space, but is there any...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 26, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
Published on: Aug 26, 2014 The City Council, after a tortured, convoluted discussion last week, passed an ordinance mandating that you charge your customers for plastic bags. It is an example of bad policy and horrible governance. The stated reason for this...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 29, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
For decades residents of Fort Collins have elected to tax themselves to pay for public investments they wanted to improve their community.It started in 1973 with a ballot measure popularly known as “Building Tomorrow Today.” Over the decades that followed,...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 15, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
Quick, name the biggest community issue that comes to mind.Some of you probably thought ‘jobs’ or ‘good-paying jobs’ or ‘the economy.’ Those make sense. While things are going well in the Fort Collins region, we aren’t...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 8, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
Mobility has a huge impact on the economy and the quality of life of an area. A local example is I-25 north of Longmont. Sometimes it flows well, sometimes not. When the latter happens, the lost productivity and diminished quality of life are evident. Below is a...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 4, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
Marijuana is on the City Council agenda tonight. The Council will be deciding whether to allow retail marijuana sales in Fort Collins and discussing particulars surrounding that decision such as how many locations, where they can be located and what they can...
