Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Laramie Chamber Business Alliance reports job recruitment, housing work and new outreach programs
Summary
The Laramie Chamber Business Alliance told the council it used city fee-for-service funds with other revenue to recruit about 300 jobs, expand workforce programs, launch a ‘welcome wagon’ for new employees and participate in housing initiatives, and said property management from BRC funds returned more than twice the invested dollars.
A representative of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance (LCBA) reported to the Laramie City Council on June 24 about the organization’s use of the city’s fee‑for‑service appropriation and broader economic development activity.
LCBA said the city’s annual fee for service to the chamber is $10,000 and described how that sum is combined with BRC (Business Ready Communities) funds, membership dues and other revenue to support business recruitment, workforce retention and property management activities. The presenter said the chamber has assisted in recruiting roughly 300 jobs since the last report and highlighted work on housing constraints, a new “welcome wagon” program and leadership and workforce initiatives.
Why it matters: The chamber’s activities are positioned as a core local…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
