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Economic Development
on Oct 29, 2014 / by admin
citizens oversight committee, city of Wichita, Proposed Sales Tax

City accepting nominations for Sales Tax Citizen Oversight Committee

Wichitans are voting on the City's proposed sales tax on November 4. The initiative includes community oversight of the funds collected from the sales tax. Chamber members are encouraged to learn more about the Citizens Oversight Committee and to ...
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Board of Directors
on Oct 28, 2014 / by admin
Economic development, Proposed Sales Tax, Water, water supply

Why can't Wichita wait on securing another water source?

The Chamber’s Board of Directors supports the 1 percent sales tax referendum. Wichitans will vote on this issue on November 4. Chamber board members are utilizing this blog to provide commentary and answer questions about the sales tax. ...
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Economic Development
on Oct 27, 2014 / by admin
Frequently Asked Questions, future water needs, jobs fund, Proposed Sales Tax, public transit, road improvements

Wichita Eagle publishes answers about city’s proposed sales tax

Chamber members who need more information about the city’s proposed sales tax are encouraged to follow this link to today’s Wichita Eagle article. The article provides answers to more than 20 commonly-asked questions about the topic. The ...
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Economic Development
on Oct 06, 2014 / by admin
Chamber of Commerce, Economic development, James Chung, Jim Clifton, Proposed Sales Tax, Sales Tax, Wayne Chambers, Wichita, Wichita Metro Chamber

Is Wichita open for business?

Wayne ChambersBy Wayne Chambers2014 Chamber Board ChairmanPresident, High Touch TechnologiesFifty community leaders recently participated in the Chamber’s city-to-city visit to Austin, Texas, and some very familiar themes emerged from our ...
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Board of Directors
on Oct 02, 2014 / by admin
Chamber of Commerce, Economic development, Michael Monteferrante, Proposed Sales Tax, Transit

Are local nonprofits supporting the sales tax?

Michael Monteferrante is a the President and CEO of Envision, Inc. and a member of the 2014 Board of Directors for the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce.The Chamber’s Board of Directors recently announced their support of the 1 percent sales ...
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Board of Directors
on Sep 29, 2014 / by admin
Economic development, Junetta Everett, Proposed Sales Tax, Wichita Metro Chamber

Why did the Chamber take a position on the sales tax vote?

On August 18, the Chamber’s Board of Directors announced their support of the 1 percent sales tax referendum. Wichitans will have the opportunity to vote on this issue on November 4. During the next few months Chamber members will utilize the ...
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Economic Development
on Sep 22, 2014 / by admin
Chamber of Commerce, Economic development, Jobs, Local 441, Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Proposed Sales Tax, Richard Taylor, Young Professionals of Wichita

Are more organizations supporting the proposed sales tax?

The Chamber’s Board of Directors recently announced their support of the 1 percent sales tax referendum. Wichitans will vote on this issue on November 4. During the next few months Chamber members will utilize the blog to provide commentary ...
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Board of Directors
on Sep 19, 2014 / by admin
Chamber of Commerce, Economic development, Jobs, Proposed Sales Tax, Suzy Finn, Young Professionals of Wichita

Do the young professionals in Wichita support the sales tax initiative?

The Chamber’s Board of Directors recently announced their support of the 1 percent sales tax referendum. Wichitans will vote on this issue on November 4. During the next few months Chamber members will utilize the blog to provide commentary ...
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Board of Directors
on Sep 17, 2014 / by admin
Economic development, Go Wichita, Jeff Fluhr, Proposed Sales Tax, Wichita Metro Chamber

What other organizations are supporting the proposed sales tax?

Jeff Fluhr is the President of Wichita Downtown Development Corporation and a member of the Chamber's Board of Directors.On August 18, the Chamber’s Board of Directors announced their support of the 1 percent sales tax referendum. Wichitans ...
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Proposed Sales Tax
on Sep 08, 2014 / by admin
Chamber of Commerce, John Rolph, proposed sales tax, Suzy Finn, Wichita Chamber Events, Young Professionals of Wichita

YPW sales tax forum

The Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) are hosting a Sales Tax Forum with representatives from both sides of the issue. The Forum will be held Tuesday, September 9, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Wichita Marriott (9100 E. Corporate Hills ...
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Economic Development
on Sep 04, 2014 / by Gary Plummer
Chamber of Commerce, Gary Plummer, proposed sales tax, Wichita, Yes Wichita

Chamber supports the Yes Wichita campaign

It’s September 4 today, which means we are only about 60 days away from the opportunity to vote YES for Wichita. As we announced on August 18, the Board of Directors for the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce voted to support the 1 percent ...
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Economic Development
on Aug 18, 2014 / by admin
Proposed Sales Tax

Support for City Sales Tax

The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted today to support the proposed 1 percent sales tax referendum as passed by the Wichita City Council on August 5, 2014. The decision is aligned with the Chamber’s mission: To drive ...
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Economic Development
on Jul 16, 2014 / by admin
Bob Layton, Gary Schmitt, Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition, GWEDC, jobs initiative, pavement maintenance, proposed sales tax, public transit, water supply, Wichita, Wichita Metro Chamber

Your RSVP needed for next sales tax information session

Our thanks to City Manager, Bob Layton, and senior members of his team for spending time with Chamber members on Tuesday afternoon providing background information and answering questions about each of the four components of the proposed sales tax: ...
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