Your July 8th Chamber News

July 8th, 2014

Proposal 1 - August 5th Primary Ballot

CHAMBER URGES YES VOTE ON PROPOSAL 1

The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce and its partners in the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance have endorsed a 'yes' vote for Proposal 1 on the Aug. 5^th Primary Ballot. Proposal 1 will eliminate the personal property tax for small businesses in Michigan and eventually in all Michigan companies. Revenues will be replaced with the more stable and equitable use tax. The majority of the new funding will come from expiring business tax credits. The chamber sees the personal property tax on businesses as antiquated and complicated. They also see it as a double tax on property that never goes away even as that equipment depreciates. However, before endorsing the ballot proposal, the PRCC waited for reassurance that local units of government would see a guaranteed replacement of 100% of the estimated revenue lost. That guarantee is in place, so the PRCC and Alliance urge you and your employees to vote "Yes" for Proposal 1 on the Aug. 5^th primary ballot.

Tipp of the Mitt SCORE Chapter

Score Chapter Earns Gold

"You do good work, keep it up" was the message that Steve Feinman brought to the Tip of the Mitt SCORE Chapter last week. Feinman is the District Director for SCORE. He attended the chapter's monthly staff meeting last week where he announced that the chapter earned a Gold Rating. He also noted that the Tip of the Mitt SCORE chapter achieved the second highest ranking in the state among SCORE chapters for client satisfaction.

SCORE is an organization that provides free and confidential business counseling to new and existing businesses in a four-county region. The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to serve as the administrator for the local chapter.

Check out the PRCC website here for more information on SCORE and to keep up with the monthly article published in the Petoskey News Review.

Leadership Little Traverse

LLT APPLICATION DEADLINE, JULY 18

Applications are now being accepted for the 16^th class of Leadership Little Traverse. The application deadline is 5 p.m., Fri. July 18. Applications must be submitted to the Petoskey Regional or Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. Tuition for the program is $775, but there is a $100 discount for employees of chamber member businesses or organizations. Limited scholarship opportunities are available as well. Applications can be accessed at www.chamber.petoskey.com. LLT is a leadership training program designed to inspire the next generation of leaders in the Little Traverse Bay area. The program begins in September and continues with monthly sessions through May. Limited seats are available; applicants are chosen based on the strength of their application.

Ready for Art in the Park?

In This Issue

Proposal 1

SCORE

Leadership Little Traverse

Art in the Park

Upcoming Events

Downtown Petoskey Farmers Market

Quick Links

Art in the Park - Saturday July 19th

Artists from all over the United States will descend upon Downtown Petoskey to show off their wares. For the 29th year, approximately 125 booths will grace Pennsylvania Park, with items ranging from pottery to jewelry, from paintings to photographs, and much more.

Wander through the hostas to find everything from that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for someone special to that jaw-dropping focal piece for the home or office. Items range in size from small, intricate pieces of jewelry, to functional wearable art, to big enough to take advantage of on-site UPS shipping. You'll find something for everyone, even if they're a budding art-lover or a seasoned collector of the fine things in life.

The show is rain or shine, so come prepared to shop!

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