Current Issues

Attention Voters and Business Owners: Please share this information with your employees.

 
You have until November 4, 2011, to vote during EARLY VOTING. Beat the crowd and go to the polls today!  
 
VOTE "FOR" STATEWIDE PROPOSITION 2. CLICK HERE to view the resolution.

Proposition 2 will give the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) the ability to collaborate with local entities by providing loans to fund water, wastewater, and flood control projects in Texas. It will also permit the use of TWDB loans to repair,improve, or expand existing facilities, such as water towers, transmission pipes, water wells, wastewater collection lines, and build new infrastructure - all of which are vitally important in addressing the current problem of wide-spread drought in Texas
and equally important to the future of Texas. 

An analysis of all statewide propositions are available from the Texas Legislative Council.
 

 
VOTE "FOR" CITY OF PLANO PROPOSITIONS 1, 2 & 3. CLICK HERE to view resolution.

We also want to inform registered voters  in Plano of three proposed amendments to the Plano City Charter that will also appear on the ballot.
 
Proposition 1 allows for the City of Plano to change council terms, term limits and
voting dates in order to accommodate legislation that was passed at the state level
that is intended to allow more active duty military to vote. Voting "for" this amendment will allow the City of Plano to move to elections in odd-numbered years, change term
limits from three terms to two terms and change council terms from three years to four years.
This will also allow for municipal elections to remain on a non-partisan ballot
separate from partisan elections.
 
Proposition 2 allows for the City of Plano's municipal court to be a "court of record".
Voting "for" Proposition 2 would allow for city council to appoint municipal judges to specified
 terms and allows for the council to appoint a chief municipal judge when a vacancy occurs.
 
Proposition 3 allows for the City of Plano to amend the Plano City Charter by
removing obsolete dates and clarifying language in specific sections of the charter.
This is often referred to as a "clean-up" measure. Voting "for" Proposition 3 would allow
 the City of Plano to make minor changes to the existing Plano City Charter language.

Exercise your right and GO VOTE TODAY!
 
For Collin County Voters:
CLICK HERE for more information on early voting schedule and locations.
SAMPLE BALLOTS are also available online.
Not sure you are registered or what precinct you reside in? CLICK HERE to search voter registration database.

Review of Issues

To determine what issues we will take a position on, we use a process of member input, research and analysis to arrive at a consensus. We will also attempt to arrive at a consensus on each advocacy issue with our community partners, as well, but acknowledge that may not always be possible. We realize that there may be, from time to time, disagreements with our local governmental partners and their elected officials over some business issue, but our focus will always be on the business implication and consequences for the largest number of our members.

Resolutions

In some cases, the Chamber will issue a resolution of support or opposition on a certain issue. A resolution serves as a public acknowledgement of the Chamber's position on an issue.

82nd (R) Legislation Session

Resolution on Public School Finance