JUNE 2017
CHAMBER CENTRAL
A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 1 7:45 am - MBPA Chapter Networking Breakfast, Dick’s Diner, Murrysville
WHERE WE STAND
JUNE 5 9:00 am - Annual Golf Classic, Ligonier Country Club (SOLD OUT)
JUNE 8 8:00 am - Marketing Committee Meeting 11:30 am - Monthly Luncheon, Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe
JUNE 16 8:00 am - Small Business Roundtable How to Beat Competition, Strategically
JUNE 20 7:45 am - Breakfast BASH, Family Services of Western PA, South Greensburg
JUNE 21 5:00 pm - BASH, A & S Indoor Pistol Range, Youngwood
JUNE 22 8:00 am - Gov. Affairs Committee Meeting
JUNE 23 8:00 am - Ambassador Committee Meeting
JUNE 27 7:45 am - Coffee & Connections, Hayden’s Pharmacy, Mount Pleasant *Events held in Chamber office unless otherwise noted.
The Chamber’s Board of Directors, with recommendation of the Government Affairs Committee, has released the following ‘Where We Stand’ documentation regarding the Chamber’s stance on issues of importance facing our members and the communities we serve.
collaboratively toward enactment of responsible, on-time, zero-based budgets. Recognizing that financial pressures have complicated finances and budget deliberations at all levels of government, these circumstances will inevitably prompt calls for additional revenue. We strongly believe that all opportunities for cost-savings and other In short, the Westmoreland County Chamber of reforms should be exhausted before any new or Commerce supports pro-business regulations and higher taxes are considered. We support efforts legislation that we believe will make for a better to fairly address the unfunded liability in the business climate without compromising the state and municipal pension systems and provide health, safety, and well-being of the communities for the long-term solvency of these programs. we serve. We take a commonsense approach to identifying policy reforms and legislation that IMPROVING THE BUSINESS underscore our continued commitment to adTAX STRUCTURE vance economic growth across Westmoreland Pennsylvania’s corporate tax policies and tax rate County. As a non-partisan organization, the continue to put the Commonwealth at a competiChamber believes no matter what your political affiliation, responsible citizens from all walks of tive disadvantage. Recent changes including imlife want better paying jobs, stronger schools, proving the tax appeals process, increasing the sound infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, cap on the use of Net Operating Losses, and elimpreservation of natural resources, accountable inating the Capital Stock & Franchise Tax were leadership, and efficient government. The Cham- steps in the right direction. However, compreber embraces our role of convening the right hensive reforms and reductions in business taxes people to tackle issues head on as a way to make are still necessary to help stimulate economic our community a better place to live and work. development. We support reducing the CorpoHere is a brief recap of the position statements: rate Net Income tax rate and a broad-based review of the entire tax structure while opposing RESPONSIBLE SPENDING & the adoption of burdensome reporting requireSMART GOVERNMENT ments, new fees, and additional regulations. The Westmoreland County Chamber urges electContinued on page 3 ed officials at all levels of government to work
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