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Public Policy
Chamber East helps to support a pro-business environment and
this policy is one of the most important roles of chambers of
commerce. From here you can find official positions of Chamber
East, representing the business community of Cottonwood Heights,
Midvale, Millcreek, & Sugar House Areas including all businesses
on the east side of the Salt Lake Valley.
On the left you will find links to the Utah Legislature.
If you support any if our positions, we encourage you to contact
your local representative or senator or city council person and
express your views to them personally. Emails work well, phone
calls even better and the best option of all are hand written
letters to your representative because they usually garner the
best results.
Transportation:
Chamber East believes safe and efficient highways, including
mass transit, are necessary to support economic development
throughout all of Utah. Transportation issues have a profound
impact to economic development and commerce along the Wasatch
Front and in Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Millcreek & Sugar
House areas. Transportation issues affect the whole of the Salt
Lake Valley and indeed the whole state of Utah in general. "If
you have gridlock in Salt Lake City you affect commerce in
Moab." Lane Beattie President/CEO - Salt Lake Chamber of
Commerce
Transportation Policy- Chamber East supports maximizing
the region’s use of transportation dollars toward initiatives
and projects which improve multi-jurisdictional coordination,
reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide better
mobility options to strengthen economic prosperity.
Transportation projects should generally coincide with usage of
transportation modes. We feel this is the best way of addressing
congestion, mobility and air quality.
Highways- Chamber East supports continued funding for
planning, design and construction of safe and efficient regional
highway facilities in order to:
* meet workforce needs;
* insure businesses have the mobility to move goods and
services; and
* help businesses respond to customer needs safely,
competitively, and efficiently.
Mass Transit- Chamber East supports continued funding as
needed to expand and improve mass transit in order to provide
adequate transportation for strengthening all aspects of
community. Priority should be placed in the growing western Salt
Lake County area.
Mountain View Corridor- Chamber East supports the
right-of-way acquisition and construction of Mountain View
Corridor as a vital west-side freeway. Chamber East suggests
transportation leaders review and find alternative funding
options and funding diversification for the Mountain View
Corridor to maintain its free usage. The Mountain View Corridor
is necessary for economic development and prosperity and is
urgently needed to handle the planned residential and commercial
growth over the next several decades.
Unfair Government Competition:
Chamber East supports legislation and regulations that prohibit
federal, state, and local governments from entering into
competition with the private sector. An exception is when goods
and/or services are inherently governmental, must be performed
by the government, or require the government to focus on its
core mission functions.
More policies coming soon.
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