Represent the Business Community on City of Boulder Boards and Commissions Have you considered a deeper level of community engagement or civic participation? The Boulder Chamber encourages you to apply for one of the City of Boulder’s Boards and Commissions. It is important to ensure that the business voice is heard in city policy analysis, … … Continue reading →

Help Colorado Receive its Funding and Representation: Fill Out Your Census! To ensure Colorado has a louder voice at the national level and receives our share of federal funding, please complete your census survey and encourage your friends, colleagues and neighbors to do the same. The census will be available in multiple languages. You can … … Continue reading →

Chamber Members Provide Feedback on Potential Family Leave Legislation Speakers Debra Brown of Good Business Colorado (left) and Laura Giocomo Rizzo (right) from the Denver Metro Chamber discussed the issues associated with family and medical leave at a recent Northwest Chamber Alliance discussion. Most people know a family that has been impacted by health issues. … … Continue reading →

Devolve to evolve: A recipe for local solutions to local challenges – By John Tayer, President & CEO of the Boulder Chamber It was a pleasure to welcome our new city council to the governing dais the other day, calling for renewed collaborative action with the Boulder Chamber to address our community’s greatest challenges and … … Continue reading →

Boulder Chamber Advocates for Funding Transportation Improvements in the Northwest Region Proposition CC ultimately obtained strong Boulder County support but failed statewide. However, a major milestone was achieved for the region through a CDOT award of significant funding to SH119/The Diagonal. The Boulder Chamber spent a great deal of effort this year advocating for funding … … Continue reading →

My Pre-Election Vision for a Post-Election Community – John Tayer, President & CEO of the Boulder Chamber Last month I offered my perspective on the issues at play in this year’s Boulder City Council election. As I write this prior to Nov. 5, but knowing it will appear soon after, I have the opportunity to … … Continue reading →

Boulder & Broomfield County Chamber Leaders Unite in Support of Proposition CC Ballot measure will address severe backlogs in statewide funding for education and transportation Leading the Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont Area Chambers of Commerce, John Tayer, Sam Taylor and Scott Cook announced their unified support for Proposition CC and the opportunity it creates to … … Continue reading →

Boulder Chamber Issues City Council Candidate Scorecard First step in new “Sensible Boulder” campaign summarizes candidate positions on key issues facing Boulder in advance of upcoming Nov. 5 election The Boulder Chamber has released its highly anticipated Candidate Scorecard to summarize candidate positions on significant housing, regulatory and transportation issues facing Boulder citizens in advance … … Continue reading →

Provide Your Input on How the Proposed City-Wide “Downzoning” Will Affect Your Property or Business Proposed Boulder Ordinance Limits Office Uses to 25% of Floor Area in Business Zones (BR, BMS, TB); Hundreds of offices will become Non-conforming Uses Updated September 6, 2019 ISSUE UPDATE [President’s Post from Boulder Chamber President & CEO John Tayer, … … Continue reading →

Boulder Chamber Thanks Ken Hotard for Service to Community Affairs Council; Welcomes Danica Powell as New Co-Chair Ken Hotard of the Boulder Area Realtors Association recently concluded his term as co-chair of the Boulder Chamber’s Community Affairs Council. Ken has provided the CAC with important leadership on governance as well as community dynamics. In recent … … Continue reading →