{"id":14594,"date":"2016-11-11T15:46:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T15:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=14594"},"modified":"2016-11-11T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T15:46:59","slug":"proud-of-our-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/11\/proud-of-our-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Proud of our agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Election season is over and now is as good a time as any to come clean: we have an agenda.<\/p>\n

Our agenda – nefarious as it may be \u2013 is multi-faceted with one commonality: to support our business community. We are working to build an environment where businesses can succeed; to provide tools including data, research, and connections; to provide a voice to business owners and operators at a regional and state level through advocacy efforts; and to provide meaningful chamber programs and benefits.<\/p>\n

We will continue to unapologetically advocate for pro-business policies including workforce housing, transportation, workforce development, and rural broadband. These issues are instrumental to the continued growth and success of our businesses.<\/p>\n

Housing:<\/p>\n

As locals know, Eagle County\u2019s cost of living is higher than many other places. To no one\u2019s surprise, housing is the key element pushing Eagle County\u2019s overall cost of living above the U.S. average. The Council for Community and Economic Research produces an annual\u00a0County Cost of Living Index (<\/a>CCLI) that serves as a measure of relative cost of living between different locations across the county.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the CCLI indexed Eagle County\u2019s cost of living at 107.8 against a nationwide average of 100. In the CCLI, a number above 100 is more expensive than the U.S. average, and a number below 100 is less expensive than the U.S. average. Housing costs in Eagle County, however, are indexed at 123.2, while most other consumer goods and services in the county fall slightly above or below the U.S. average, making housing the primary driver elevating local living expenses.<\/p>\n

Workforce development:<\/p>\n

Workforce development as a key strategic priority area.\u00a0Eagle County\u2019s\u00a0population is currently one of Colorado\u2019s youngest, but is rapidly aging.\u00a0While the youth,\u00a018 to 25,\u00a0and 46\u00a0to 60-year-old segments of the population\u00a0remain constant at 25%,\u00a08%,\u00a0and 19% of the\u00a0total population,\u00a0respectively,\u00a0state\u00a0demographers are predicting a decline in the\u00a0\u201cfamily age\u201d group of 26 to 45-year-olds,\u00a0from\u00a0almost 40% of the total in 2005 to about 24%\u00a0by the year 2035.\u00a0The older population,\u00a061 and above,\u00a0grows\u00a0markedly,\u00a0forecasted to comprise 22% of the\u00a0total by 2035.<\/p>\n

This demographic shift, and an increasing demand for skilled workforce across industry sectors, requires a concerted community approach to workforce development efforts. The Partnership takes a lead role in a variety of workforce efforts, including serving on the Rural Workforce Consortium board, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments economic development district, Colorado Mountain College advisory council. We engage and are involved in these efforts because we believe\u00a0workforce development is important to our business community and future business growth.<\/p>\n

Transportation:<\/p>\n

Our focus on transportation includes both the I-70 corridor as well as increasing available seats to the Eagle County Regional Airport through the work of the EGE Air Alliance.<\/p>\n

Interstate 70 is a critical transportation corridor connecting Colorado\u2019s Front Range and the Western Slope. This interstate is the only major east-west highway to move tourists and residents, as well as goods and services. Severe congestion in the corridor infuriates travelers, harms local communities and small businesses, impacts our tourism economy, creates safety risks, wastes fuel and hampers intrastate\u00a0and interstate commerce.<\/p>\n

Increasing air service and visitors coming through Eagle County has a direct economic benefit on every community \u2013 and every business \u2013 in Eagle County. Survey data shows over $275 million dollars are spent by visitors coming through the airport \u2013 with guests visiting our communities staying longer and having a higher repeat visitation rate than those who arrive through Denver International Airport. Because so much of our local economy, job market and businesses depend on the dollars spent by tourists and second homeowners who come through the Eagle County Regional Airport, the EGE Air Alliance plays a real, significant role that directly impacts Eagle County\u2019s residents and communities and Vail Valley Partnership is proud to continue to work to increase non-stop flight access from key destination markets.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think that our community needs a voice? Or that our business community will be otherwise represented? Consider that upwards of 90% of Colorado\u2019s population lives along the I-25 corridor. And consider that the state budget is strapped.<\/p>\n

Lest you think that having a voice for our community doesn\u2019t matter, Vail Valley Partnership was recently invited to meet with the non-partisan state legislative council in Denver. This group provides economic insights and feedback to the state legislature – helping to build the state budget and identify issues across the state. Three representatives from around the state \u2013 one front range, one western slope, one mountain region \u2013 were invited to share priority items and challenges.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re proud of our agenda, and we pledge to keep advocating on behalf of the Vail Valley.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Chris Romer is president & CEO of Vail Valley Partnership, recently named \u201cChamber of the Year\u201d by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Learn more at VailValleyPartnership.com <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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