Monthly Roundup: July 2025
Economic and Community Development / July 1, 2025
- The New Orleans Chamber has asked local businesses for feedback on the city’s permits and licensing process, after a report found the system to be slow, burdensome and costly. The chamber partnered with Market Dynamics Research Group to advocate for local business owners, after the firm released a report that revealed business owners were often being held up by city departments.
- The Moore County Chamber unveiled a local effort to increase the total number of businesses and non-profits participating in the Family Forward NC Certification, a strategic initiative focused on creating a more family-friendly community through policy alignment, employer engagement, and workforce development.
- The Kalispell Chamber is launched two surveys to gather insights into the ongoing challenges surrounding child care access in the Flathead Valley. The data collected will provide updated comparisons to the chamber’s 2021 survey, helping to shape practical strategies and partnerships moving forward.
- The Peoria Area Chamber is ramping up its efforts to serve as a conduit between businesses, community organizations and city leaders as Peoria works to overcome its housing shortage.
- The Kerrville Area Chamber is calling on residents to come together with a unified spirit and stand behind local businesses. In the aftermath of the recent flooding that impacted the community.
- The Florida Chamber Foundation, in partnership with Helios Education Foundation, launched the Florida Talent Center Data Hub, a first-of-its-kind, public-facing tool designed to support Florida’s long-term workforce readiness and economic growth.
- The Fort Bend Chamber, in partnership with local colleges, was awarded $600,000 in workforce training grants to grow the cybersecurity and tech certification programs at local schools.
- The Salt Lake Chamber partnered with the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute to release the June 2025 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard. This tool prioritizes key data on the state’s economic outlook in an actionable context for decision-makers and business leaders.
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