Lincoln County Regional
Airport Feasibility Study focus of October 1 General
Membership Meeting
Join us on Monday, October 1 at NOON at St. Stephen United
Methodist Church for the August general membership meeting.
The program will be an informative update from Kelly Hardcastle
regarding the status of the Lincoln County Regional Airport
feasibility study. Be sure to read the brochure enclosed
with this newsletter for more information.
Also on the agenda will be updates by the Lincoln County
R-III School District, Lincoln County Commission, City of
Troy and Lincoln County Medical Center. Lunch is available
for $10.00 per person.
Reservations are encouraged by calling 636-462-8769 or
by e-mail at kerry@troyonthemove.com.
The October meeting is sponsored by Dutchman Realty.Dutchman
was founded by Dee Bax in 1988, and has been the leading
real estate firm in commercial and land sales in St. Charles
County more than a dozen times, with sales more than a half
billion. With more than 50 years of combined experience,
the Dutchman team specializes in connecting buyers and sellers
of commercial property in the area and works to land progress
for communities through vision, teamwork, experience and
technology.
Dutchman is also launching The Next Generation of Development,
which seeks to create a vision and plan for future development
through community partnerships. For more information, visit
Dutchman online at www.dutchmanrealty.com
or call (636) 949-0777.
Jeff Craver,
Director of Fiscal Affairs/Assistant General Counsel for
the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, To present
Legislative Session Recap
Join us at NOON on Monday, June 5 for
the General Membership Meeting of the Troy Area Chamber
of Commerce.
Following updates by the City of Troy,
Lincoln County Commission, Lincoln County R-III School
District and Lincoln County Medical Center we are pleased
to welcome Jeff Craver, Director of Fiscal Affairs/Assistant
General Counsel for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, as he presents a recap of the recent legislative
session.
As Director for Fiscal Affairs and Assistant
General Counsel for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Mr. Craver is responsible for representing the
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry on behalf of
Missouri employers before the Missouri General Assembly,
government agencies, courts and general public on matters
relating to taxation, economic development, transportation,
utilities, and state budgetary policy.
The June meeting is sponsored by the
Troy Historical Downtown Merchants Association. Reorganized
in 2005, the Troy Historical Downtown Merchants Association
works for the good, promotion and enhancement of the Main
and Cherry Street area. Over the last year the group has
held very successful events such as the "After the
Macker" block party, Pumpkin Festival, Car Show and
the Night of 1000 Stars. For more information about the
Troy Historical Downtown Merchants Association contact
current President Patra Taylor at Garden Gate Party Rental
and Supply at 636-462-5665.
Monday's meeting will also include the
following proposed bylaws change to incorporate the Chamber's
new political action committee - The TACCPAC (Troy Area
Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee). The proposed
wording is as follows:
The Political Action Committee (PAC)
shall consist of persons appointed by the president. The
PAC shall raise and spend money in amounts as directed
by the Board. Contributions to the PAC shall be subject
to limits set by law, and shall be kept in a separate
account. Any money not spent during a specific election
shall remain in the PAC account, and may be used on future
elections.
Money spent on elections shall be limited
to issues which fall within the mission of the Troy Area
Chamber of Commerce. Further, money will only be spent
on issues specifically supported or opposed by the Troy
Area Chamber of Commerce. No money shall be spent supporting
or opposing individual candidates.
Please see the enclosed flyer in this
month's newsletter regarding the TACCPAC and let us know
if you have any questions. Reservations for the June meeting
are encouraged by calling 636-462-8769 or by e-mail at
kerry@troyonthemove.com
Chamber
Endorses Proposition A -
Road and Bridge Sales Tax Continuation
3.10.06
Click
here for the Lincoln County Road & Bridge Tax Brochure
After initial support by its Board of
Directors, the membership of the Troy Area Chamber of
Commerce voted at their March General Membership Meeting
to endorse the Lincoln County Road and Bridge Sales Tax
initiative on the April ballot.
Proposition A is for a continuation of
the current road and bridge one-half cent sales tax for
ten years. Since its inception, the road and bridge tax
has helped fund the aggressive asphalt program, the construction/maintenance
of over fifty-five bridges, maintenance of the county’s
gravel roads, the vegetation management program and the
Elsberry Special Road District. Currently, funding from
this tax comprises over 35% of the county’s Road
and Bridge budget. This is a continuation sales tax that
has been in place since 1986. If the tax passes all services
will continue without interruption, including over 120
miles of gravel road scheduled for paving in the next
five years.
Should the tax fail to pass, the asphalt
program will cease and the maintenance of the county’s
approximate 700 miles of roadway will be reduced or delayed
along with the potential for job layoffs of county employees.
General
Membership Sponsorships Now Available
With the new year comes new benefits of membership that
will be implemented. The first we would like to announce
is the addition of General Membership Meeting Sponsorships!
For $100, you will receive the following:
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Exclusive promotion in the newsletter,
Weekend Chamber Updates and all news releases as the
sponsor of the meeting.
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Three to five minutes of the General
Membership Meeting in which you can do a presentation
about your business.
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An eight (8) foot table at the General
Membership Meeting to display information about your
business.
At only $100, we know that they will go quickly. If you
are interested in sponsoring one of the meetings please
call Kerry at the Chamber office at 636-462-8769 or e-mail
kerry@troyonthemove.com.
Special Thanks to Missouri Baptist University for sponsoring
our February meeting!
Chamber
Now Offers Three Leads Groups!!
Looking to increase your leads or referrals even more?
Consider one of the Chamber's Leads Groups!
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The Leads Group meeting are being
hosted by Missouri Baptist University located at 75
College Campus Drive, Moscow MIlls. The group will meet
the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7:00am.
For more information, give us a call at 636-462-8769.
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Our second group is called Lincoln
County Business Connections and meets every Wednesday.
For more information, contact Cindy Hoselton at A.S.A.
Clean at 636-299-3733 or email
a_s_a_clean@yahoo.com.
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New for 2006 - Leads 3-V! Stay tuned
for exciting information on this new group geared for
the extremely busy! Contact Gina Bueneman-Cooper at
636-462-3407 for more information.
