Business
Shopping local supports community
Tammy Gazzola, President, Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
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.
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