Tag Archives: Advocacy

Legislative Updates

In an effort to keep our business and community members informed of the legislative actions taking place in Georgia, we hope you will find the legislative updates below informative and relevant. Find your local representative below and click to follow/subscribe directly. KEEP UP WITH YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES Senator John F. Kennedy, District 18 Senator Larry…
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GEORGIA BUSINESS NEEDS A YES

On behalf of our nearly 800 members, the Robins Regional Chamber Board of Directors, we sent a letter to our state senators seeking their support for House Bill 61 (HB 61). Tax policy currently gives an unfair advantage to many out-of-state online retailers because they are not required to remit sales taxes to the state…
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PENDING CITY ORDINANCE RAISES QUESTIONS AMONG WARNER ROBINS BUSINESS OWNERS

The Warner Robins Police Department has recently proposed a change to the city’s security camera ordinance. The proposed city ordinance will require business owners to turn over security footage within an hour of the crime being reported. The Police Department says it often takes several hours or even a day to get their hands on…
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT: WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?

On Monday, August 21st the Robins Regional Chamber addressed the Warner Robins City Council on the issues of the city administrator and the general lack of public input in decision-making. Chamber Board Chairman Michael Chalmers opened up the presentation by sharing the Chamber’s mission and how the organization has addressed some of the issues council…
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Vote Yes March 21st

As Houston County continues to propel forward, county commissioners seek to extend SPLOST for an additional six years, estimating up to $145 million in funds by 2024. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) is a county-wide 1% sales tax used to fund economic development, public safety, recreation, transportation, water and sewer improvements and…
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