2017-2018 Legislative Agenda

​The Cary Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to promote economic growth through actively engaging existing and future businesses and supporting civic activities that contribute to the quality of life in Cary. 

Economic Development

• Support efforts of entrepreneurship to position our community as one of the best places to start and grow a business
• Support the streamlining of regulations and requirements to start and develop a business
• Advocate for the prolongation of Project PHOENIX
• Advocate legislation that increases economic development incentives and encourages job growth and investment within Cary, Wake County, and North Carolina
• Support rural county economic growth without reduction in existing funding of surrounding and supporting communities
• Promote an NC tax code that positively impacts economic growth
• Continue to support legislation that increases relocation of business to the Cary community

Transportation

• Advocate for initiatives that promote high quality and diversified transportation that is critical to moving people, goods, and ideas that support the local economy
• Support planned initiatives to increase parking for downtown Cary businesses
• Support federal funding for regional transportation
• Retain and increase funding for major transportation projects that affect Cary business including:  
  • The acceleration of 540 to I-40 project
  • RDU masterplan
  • Creation of a low cost project fund for regional transportation projects
  • Bus Rapid Transit development
  • Express transit lanes for I-540

Quality of Life

• Support advances to protect and increase funding of arts, travel and tourism at a state, regional, and local level
• Support initiatives that promote local jobs for a diversified skill base of workers
• Protect and retain local revenue generated within Town of Cary limits
• Support non-discrimination efforts that mitigate economic loss and promote diversity and inclusion

Education

• Promote continued reform for teacher compensation that ultimately makes NC more competitive nationally
• Maintain high standards of academia that prepares students for employment & promotes competitive local workforce