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...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 21, 2014 | Economy, Elections
Like it or not, for good or bad, city government has a big impact on business in Fort Collins. For the most part, the impact is good. A well run, financially strong, clean local government is a great asset for business.However, while we enjoy good local government...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 7, 2014 | Economy, Government & Policy
Most businesspeople don’t structure their lives around government unless their government is a key customer. Even so, if you’re in business, government has a large and growing presence. That goes for all levels of government – local, state and...
