Did you know that when you shop locally the money you spend will help
boost our local economy and improve the lives of those living in
Weatherford?
Local citizens are the key to making our local economic
growth and quality of life improvements a reality.
When we spend our money locally, the sales tax stays in Weatherford and the merchants use
those dollars to pay for employees and they use those dollars in our
community as well. Shopping locally causes a ripple effect. When you
dissect each of these transactions, you will also find that sales tax
has been collected on each of them.
Last year the City of Weatherford
collected approximately $8,724,000 in local sales tax. This money makes
up 39% of the City’s General Operating Fund. Our local Police and Fire
Department are paid through this fund, our streets are maintained
through money allocated, and our Parks department and Public Library are
also operated because of this money. So when it is said that shopping
locally can improve the lives of people living in Weatherford, you can
now see this is true.
What can we do?
We can think twice before first heading to Fort Worth to
shop. Ask ourselves; can we find it here and save time and gas? Do we
want to help Weatherford’s economy and improve the quality of life in
our own community?
When we buy in other towns we help pay their taxes,
pay their wages, pay for their improvements and help to make them
prosper.
When we shop Weatherford First, we help ensure successful
local growth which in turn creates local jobs in our community. The
more we support local business the more local business supports the community.
Business
Shopping local supports community
Tammy Gazzola, President, Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
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Tackett Pharmacy leads industry in compounding
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Vertical real estate to provide faster wireless service
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Making a comeback
- Medical Society reinstated in Parker County
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Marketing via mobile phones
Ding.
The all-too familiar sound of a phone receiving a text message has become a commodity in today's society. Individuals of all ages, from children to senior citizens, are capable of achieving anything from surfing the Internet to posting a Facebook status update just through the use of a mobile phone.
Even advertisers are wising up to the trend in today's market and creating mobile campaigns to reach their customers via text messages. The movement is so vast and over-utilized that an organization was created for individuals specializing in mobile marketing. -
Like us for the latest deals
Looking for daily deals around town? Well, thanks to Britton Schweitzer, Weatherford residents don't have too look far.
Schweitzer, owner of Weatherford Downtown Cafe, recently created a Facebook page that business owners and customers alike can put to use.
The page, titled Weatherford Texas Business Deals!, allows members of any local business to post daily, weekly and monthly specials with no charge. And customers only need to see the deal to take advantage of them. -
Business women’s group to hold awards luncheon
Texas Business Women of Parker County will host its annual awards and scholarship dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Doss Student Center, Weatherford College, 225 College Park.
- Garden honors Springtown chamber great
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Lone Star Ag Credit announces new chief credit officer
Lone Star, ACA (Lone Star Ag Credit), the premier agricultural lender in North Texas, would like to announce the new appointment of Troy Bussmeir as chief credit officer for the association.
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The Bank of Weatherford announces ownership change back to Knights
J. Mark Riebe, chairman of the board, announced The Bank of Weatherford has entered into an agreement whereby Texas Banc Financial Corp, a bank holding company led by the Bill Knight family, will acquire 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of The Bank of Weatherford.
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