The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce's
Legislative Committee
will meet
Monday, October 12,
from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at
Hotel Arista, 2139
CityGate Lane, in the second floor Santorini Room. Topics to
be addressed are the upcoming Veto Session of the General
Assembly and a financial update from Naperville City
Manager, Doug Krieger.
The City of Naperville is projecting a $14.1 million deficit
for the upcoming fiscal year. To reduce that amount, staff
and City Council have discussed a number of potential
revenue raisers, such as the institution of a
home-rule sales tax, in addition to expense
reductions. The City is required by statute to settle on
their property tax levy in the upcoming weeks, so Monday's
discussion is timely and important to all of Naperville's
businesses, residents and visitors.
All Members are encouraged to attend and participate in
Monday's informative discussion:
To download the
full meeting packet
click here
(size approximately 3.8 mb)
You are encouraged to block off time on your calendar to
attend these upcoming Chamber events:
The kick-off of our Meet the Gubernatorial Candidates
Series begins on Tuesday, October 20th at 5:00 PM with
Senator Bill Brady at Hugo's;
The
2010 Regional Economic Forecast
on Wednesday, October 21, from 7:30 - 9:00 AM; and
On
Monday, October 26,
DuPage County Chairman, Bob Schillerstrom returns to the
Chamber's General Membership Luncheon to provide a
State of DuPage County Address.
The Legislative Committee is the starting point for the "Voice of Business," where we work diligently to promote the local, state and federal legislative interests of the business community. The Chamber's involvement in statewide legislative issues has elevated this committee's presence, not only in the community but also in Springfield, where Naperville's opinions are being sought and heard.
The Legislative Committee furthers the Chamber’s mission by advocating governmental business concerns on behalf of Chamber members. The basis for work is a Board approved Initiatives & Positions and Agenda for Advocacy. The committee reviews and assesses governmental business issues that are brought to the Committee, promotes and communicates those issues and interests to decision makers in government, Membership, and community.