HomeMy WebLinkAboutConstituent Letter - Read Before Packet - 1/20/2015 - Letter From David May, Fort Collins Chamber Of Commerce Re: Community Capital Improvement Program - Agenda Item #13January 20, 2015
Fort Collins City Council
300 LaPorte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Mayor Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Horak, and Council Members Campana,
Cunniff, Overbeck, Poppaw and Troxell;
As you consider whether to submit to the registered electors of the city at the April
7, 2015, Regular City Election the question of the extension of the expiring
quarter-cent sales and use tax used to fund a new Community Capital
Improvement Program, we encourage you to stay focused on presenting a package
in keeping with the spirit of these capital programs that go back to Designing
Tomorrow Today in 1973. Namely, these proposals are special. They are about
doing something significant for the community, projects that set Fort Collins apart
that have a substantial and enduring impact.
To that end, the Chamber believes a community’s transportation infrastructure and
the mobility it fosters is a key element of its quality of life, safety and economic
viability. We also believe that cultural amenities and recreational opportunities in
the Fort Collins area are an important part of our identity and our local economy.
As drafted, the projects being considered for the sales tax renewal are generally
aligned with these ideals. making the package attractive to both residents and
businesspeople.
While we will not make a formal endorsement of this ballot measure until
adoption of the final package by Council, we are encouraged by what we see in the
proposal. Unless it changes dramatically during your deliberations in a manner
that moves away from the spirit cited above, we encourage you to provide voters
with the opportunity to consider this sales tax renewal.
Sincerely,
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
David L. May
President & CEO
cc: Darin Atteberry
January 20, 2015
Agenda Item #13