Your Fort Collins City Council is still on the path of adopting a local minimum wage that will be required of all employers in Fort Collins - not just local city government.
Your locally elected officials are scheduled to adopt a wage on Tuesday, May 16. The wage would then go into effect on January 1, 2024. Council seems to have narrowed their focus to two options - one that raises the wage to $18.50 by 2026 and one that raises the wage to $16.65 by 2026.
At the initial retreat of the current City Council, adopting 1041 Regulations was identified as a priority. Known by the State Statute that grants local governments this authority, 1041 Regulations allow the City to subject certain projects to a local evaluation and approval process that would otherwise be considered by other governmental or quasi-governmental entities.
Your Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce has been following this closely and has provided its members and other in the c...
Last year, your Chamber started a civic engagement program designed to expand our shared understanding of issues important to the business community. This ongoing program, dubbed CIVIC Conversations, is presented in person on the fourth Monday of each month. Each session is held in an informal setting at which participants are introduced to a topic of interest, presented with an objective analysis of business implications, and encouraged to share their own perspectives and expertise.
Last Thursday, the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee voted 8-2 to postpone indefinitely HB23-1118, which would have created litigation traps for employers, and created scheduling requirements, fines, and minimum weekly pay for workers in certain industries. Legislators cited the “hundreds” of emails they received, nearly all of them urging a “no” vote. Your business community came together and advocated a a single voice. Hearing testimony from affected businesses and employee...
Welcome to fall Chamber members! The arrival of cooler temperatures, a bit of snow and clear blue skies reminds all of us that it is election season. We are releasing our SmartBrief a day early to remind each and every one of you to VOTE! Your individual voice is incredibly important to the success of our community.
I am incredibly proud of the thoughtful review and consideration that our staff, our Local Legislative Affairs Committee, our Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and ...
Making sure you have a seat at the table and a well-versed voice in the conversations that matter most is important. At the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, we will continue in our role as the lead "voice of business" articulating the perspective of business and ensuring public officials and residents understand the importance of a thriving business community to total community quality of life.
To make sure you are well informed on current issues impacting business, we have created a St...
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce presents the second annual State of Business event from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on June 29, 2022 at The Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch.
This signature event was established to showcase the current status of business in Fort Collins and the surrounding area. Topics will include reigniting the economy, economic trends, the value of jobs and workforce and more. The event will also feature how your Chamber is working for business at the state and local levels.
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce presents the second annual State of Business event from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on June 29, 2022 at The Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch.
This signature event was established to showcase the current status of business in Fort Collins and the surrounding area. Topics will include reigniting the economy, economic trends, the value of jobs and workforce and more. The event will also feature how your Chamber is working for business at the state and local levels.
An NCLA Debrief on Key Issues Affecting NoCo Business
In an ever-evolving political landscape, the 2022 Legislative Session finally ended on May 11. After three years of policy turmoil for Colorado’s business sector, the session offered a mixed bag of policy outcomes on the key issues affecting businesses in Northern Colorado.
In important areas, namely environment and labor policy matters, the policy decisions emerging from the 2022 legislative session will contribute to a further ero...
Thank you for your dedicated service to our community.
With an ambitious agenda, it has been quite impressive to witness the speed at which this Council identifies and acts upon a wide range of issues. As well, your commitment to engaging members of the community that had been marginalized in the past is highly commendable. Much work remains ahead, though your leadership in this regard has established more inclusive dialogue that...
