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Danville Chamber lays out 2026 priorities as mayor spotlights safety, housing and infrastructure
Summary
At the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce State of the Town, Chamber leaders announced three priorities for 2026— inclusion, placemaking and meaningful connections—while Mayor Newell Arnerich highlighted Danville’s public-safety record, infrastructure projects and the constraints the town faces on housing and budgets.
Amy Millington, president of the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce, opened the annual State of the Town with a call for community participation and introduced the Chamber’s three priorities for 2026: inclusion, placemaking and meaningful connections.
"When you show up, it matters," Millington said, urging residents to support local businesses and Chamber events. She described the Chamber’s five functions—connect, equip, activate, amplify and advocate—and said the organization currently counts roughly 420 members and welcomed 70 new members in 2025.
The Chamber acknowledged sponsors and community partners supporting year‑round programming and presented a short video and remarks from Shana Ronan, executive director of I…
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