HomeMy WebLinkAboutConstituent Letter - Read Before Packet - 3/19/2013 - Letter From David L. May Re: Agenda Item #29 � Policy For Developing Employer Business Assistance PackagesMarch 18, 2013
Fort Collins City Council
300 LaPorte
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Mayor Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Ohlson and Council Members Horak, Kottwitz,
Manvel, Poppaw and Troxell;
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce encourages you to adopt the Policy for
Developing Employer Business Assistance Packages.
Fort Collins is a great home to primary employers but is certainly not the only location
from which primary employers might choose to grow and expand. The Chamber views
economic investments as a critical part in maintaining a competitive advantage in a very
competitive world. Fort Collins needs a balanced framework policy, like the one
proposed, to avoid creating impediments to primary employer success.
The Policy for Developing Employer Business Assistance Packages allows the City to
negotiate performance agreements with more confidence while providing the staff with
additional resources to help local employers grow and stay in Fort Collins.
We see this policy as a step towards making the city more attractive to existing and
relocating businesses. Other tools that should be considered for the Economic Heath
Office include a business investment pool and an in-depth conversation about the
elimination of the Manufacturers Use Tax.
We are pleased to see the City willing to invest in its economic future and the success of
our primary employers.
Sincerely,
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
David L. May
President & CEO