Posts by gcolurciello
USMCA ratification must trump all partisan politicking
Recently we at the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity, together with the Texas Farm Bureau, the Texas Association of Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to welcome U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to Waco for a panel discussion on the USMCA — the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Ratification of this newly renegotiated trade…
Read MoreWaco Chamber Hosts Second Annual Find Your Waco Life Fair This October
Waco Chamber Hosts Second Annual Find Your Waco Life Fair This October WACO, Texas – The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will host the Find Your Waco Life Fair on Wednesday, October 16 from 2-6 p.m. at the Freedom Fountain at the Waco Convention Center. This unique event is free to attend and is open…
Read MoreSmall Business Q&A with David Mercer, Entrepreneur
Article published in the 2019 second quarter edition of Greater Waco Business magazine. Small businesses are the engine of our economy in the Greater Waco community – more than 70 percent of our membership is considered “small business.” We love introducing small businesses and their owners in our “Small Business Spotlight.” This allows us to…
Read MoreWaco business community expects state lawmakers, governor to get education, property-tax reform right
What a strong year 2018 was for Waco! In December, we celebrated 81 months of consecutive economic growth; hotel-motel spending was up 15 percent from 2017 (and we had the highest hotel occupancy rate in the state!); sales-tax collections were up 2.5 percent in year-to-date spending; and unemployment dropped to a record 3.2 percent. Not…
Read MoreState deserves some blame for ire over rising property values, tax rates
Few are the people who take delight in paying property taxes. Yet when we understand where our dollars go and have confidence they are being spent wisely on services and infrastructure of benefit to us all, the sting is lessened and, in fact, we may appreciate the quality of life and services they provide. Nevertheless,…
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