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Oviedo council discusses Chamber membership value, agrees by consensus to keep $5,000 level
Summary
Council members debated the merits of a $5,000 Chamber of Commerce membership, including whether the chamber's services reach most local businesses and whether city funds should favor one chamber; after the chamber president addressed council, members agreed by consensus to continue the current membership.
At the Jan. 5 meeting, council considered an invoice from the Chamber of Commerce for a $5,000 membership and asked staff for direction on whether to continue at the current level.
Mr. Cobb told council the invoice was for $5,000 and that the amount was already allocated in the city's budget for the year. One council member noted the city also contributed about $10,800 to the Taste of Oviedo event in the past, and a different speaker summarized those combined commitments as $15,800 in city support for…
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