Potpourri for 100

Dear Friends, Occasionally Lots of Things Are Going on at Once So, I think I'll take a couple of minutes to chat about a couple of things. No rhyme or reason, just thoughts for the last day of June.

St. Albans Town - Gear Up for 1% Tax Hike Someone mentioned that I should say something about the upcoming additional 1% tax hike in the Town. I said, really - you want me to be the bearer of that news. They said - no, just make sure your businesses are informed so that they can properly collect and report the new tax.   Good point. If you are a business in St. Albans Town or any one of the other 11 towns in Vermont using the Local Option, then make sure your cash registers and accounting tools are reprogrammed to start collecting and reporting the tax increase beginning tomorrow - July 1, 2014.  Read More    Zoning Commission Speaking of St. Albans Town, I sat in on a Public Zoning Hearing last week conducted by Maren Hill from the Town office. If you are wondering "where are the opportunities to be heard in my town," well here was one. And from what I understand, there will be others. Several people sat around the table and interjected their thoughts and ideas that should be taken under consideration when the Town revisits it's zoning by-laws. Local government at work. Don't miss out on these chances - this is where you get heard.   New Board of Director Members Let me introduce you to our four new Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors - Adam Paxman (Swanton), Tammy Ryea (Richford), Sandy Lovelette (Enosburg) and Nate Meuhl (Fairfax). We are thrilled to have these new members join our leadership team and look forward to their help as we move into the second half of 2014. Welcome.   Another shameless Plug! The Great Race is just a handful of days away (That is, if you are the six fingered man, who killed my father. Name that movie?). Stop by the Chamber office and pick up a registration form or register on line at ACTIVE.COM (key word: Great Race XXXV). We still can use additional volunteers - call (802) 524-2444.

Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber in your community.

Dave Southwick