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Community
Economics means both
People and Business Really Matter
Growth
is not always bad nor is it always good.
Clearly if our community accepts an industry that creates
problems, it also accepts long-range negative consequences in
excess of the new employment and currency it would bring.
The
decision to grow businesses in one manner or another may have
monetary impacts on community services and schools that exceed
the economic profits of a development effort.
Our business community takes pride in the fact that we
seek full assessments and evaluate all the costs for growth and
the Chamber is pleased to be at the forefront of these
activities
Local
businesses and citizens who care about the future of our
community must continue to ask: "Will
the growth of our business community bring long term living-wage
jobs to our community citizens or attract outside people to move
in to take the jobs it creates?
"Does the community benefit as a whole fiscally,
environmentally, and socially or are their hidden long-term
negative consequences that are children will be paying?"
We
can create jobs and positive growth by supporting local business
and expanding within pre-determined boundaries. As
a concerned group of business owners we put a collective human
face on how we see the future of our community. We
invite you to become involved in our efforts.
Contact the Legislative Affairs Committee at the Chamber
of Commerce for information on how you can become a voice in
these efforts at (408) 378-6252 or just
click here to
email the Chamber. |
