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The Longmont Chamber is expanding its advocacy work to give local businesses a stronger voice at City Hall and the State Capitol, supported by contract lobbyist Jordan Sanchez and ongoing Policy Committee engagement and city involvement.
At the October 28 City Council meeting, Mayor Peck made a motion amended by Councilmember Hidalgo-Fahring and seconded by Councilmember Crist to “pause taking any action on minimum wage as this Council.” The motion passed unanimously.
On our website, we have compiled City Council Candidate answers to questions sent to them by our Public Policy Committee. The questions are a combination of the Policy Members’ input and questions submitted by membership and the larger community. Before completing your ballot, I hope you will take time to review the candidates’ answers.
On Monday, August 25, the Longmont City Council hosted a “fishbowl” conversation focused on the topic of minimum wage. The discussion included two sessions: one with employees and employee representatives, and another with small business owners. The Downtown...
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