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Agenda Item #2.
Regular Council
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Regular Council - Feb 13 2020
Staff Contact: Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk Department: Village Clerk
TITLE
ProclamationRecognizingtheHobeSoundChamber andTequestaBusiness Association
Partnership
ATTACHMENTS:
HSC_TBA_Proclamation_ada
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Agenda Item #2.
Proclamation
Recognizing the Hobe Sound Chamber and Tequesta Business
Association Partnership
WHEREAS, The Village of Tequesta, the Hobe Sound Chamber (HSC) and the
Tequesta Business Association (TBA) have recognized the need for a local organization
that would be dedicated to providing local Tequesta businesses with a platform to
help ensure their success; and
WHEREAS, in coordination with the Hobe Sound Chamber, the Tequesta Business
Association joined together creating a partnership to assist the local business
community with their needs and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the partnership will promote local businesses, build economic strength,
promote quality business development, and create an environment to drive customers
to support Tequesta commerce; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the partnership is to promote quality business
development through business to business networking and marketing efforts to local
residents; to inform members on issues impacting the Village of Tequesta; to take
positions on pertinent issues impacting businesses in Tequesta which will allow
businesses to have a formal and unified voice making real and sustainable
improvements on a local level; build economic strength in Tequesta by educating
business owners and residents in the community on a variety of issues; and creating an
environment to drive consumers to Tequesta and to support local businesses and
entrepreneurs; and
WHEREAS, the local partnership includes the Hobe Sound Chamber, the Tequesta
liaison on the HSC/TBA Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, the HSC/TBA officially launched on September 5, 2019 with a Kick-off
event at Josco; and
WHEREAS, the HSC/TBA are actively pursuing new member businesses within the
Village, and
WHEREAS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Village of Tequesta recognizes
the Tequesta Business Association on their incorporation and dedication to ensuring
the success of our local businesses.
Abigail Brennan
Lori McWilliams, MPA, MMC
Mayor
Village Clerk
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