Advocacy
The health, comfort, security, and overall well-being of Longmont depends on vibrant local commerce. The Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce has advocated on behalf of business for more than 130 years.
Advocacy
The health, comfort, security, and overall well-being of Longmont depends on vibrant local commerce. The Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce has advocated on behalf of business for more than 130 years.
Contact Scott Cook, CEO, with public policy and advocacy inquiries: scook@longmontchamber.org
Focal Points
Our advocacy interests center around four primary categories.
Education & Workforce Development
Education is crucial to the support of a local economy. We support broad based educational opportunities that provide students with experience and professional skills for occupations that both interest them and provide economic opportunity. In addition, we support the specialization of skills needed in a competitive global workforce.
Energy & Environment
We support a balance of energy enterprises that provide accessible and reliable energy while creating jobs, is environmentally responsible and has a long term approach that does not create significant cost or reliability burdens to local businesses.
Transportation & Infrastructure
We support multi-modal transportation options providing quality accessibility for all Longmont residents. Transportation and infrastructure initiatives should provide clearly defined visions with defined solutions and achievable timelines that support workforce mobility and career opportunities.
Taxes & Regulations
We believe in equitable taxation and business regulation can be used as a strategic investment in pursuing quality of life providing a net positive for the local economy. It is critical that taxation and regulation proposals when implemented, have measurable timelines and objectives.
Recent Activity
Minimum Wage Update: December 2024
The Chamber continues to monitor and work closely on the minimum wage question. You may have seen recently that the Boulder City Council voted to increase the minimum wage for Boulder beginning 1/1/25. While we’ve now seen an increase in City of Boulder and Boulder...
Colorado Legislative Tracker
Follow our activity on the bills introduced in the 2024 legislative session. This tracker shows which bills we are actively monitoring and where we stand on them.
Northwest Chamber Alliance
The Northwest Chamber Alliance is a regional effort to promote business interests in the northwest metro area, particularly in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Working collaboratively with our partners, the Longmont Chamber now has a larger voice when it comes to policy issues. For you as a member, that also means that your policy concerns are joined by thousands of others making your voice more powerful.
Northwest Chamber Alliance
The Northwest Chamber Alliance is a regional effort to promote business interests in the northwest metro area, particularly in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Working collaboratively with our partners, the Longmont Chamber now has a larger voice when it comes to policy issues. For you as a member, that also means that your policy concerns are joined by thousands of others making your voice more powerful.
