Published: November 06, 2009 03:19 pm      

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.