Chamber News
MAYOR’S CLEAN UP DAY THIS SATURDAY
Join the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Hospitality Committee in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara’s Environmental Services Division and Mayor Randy Rowse for a community clean up this Saturday June 18, 9 AM – 12 PM. Meet at the State Street Visitor Center, 120 State Street, Suite F for light snacks…
Read MoreMOVE-IN DAY FOR THE DIGNITYMOVES PROJECT
On Wednesday, June 15, 34 individuals experiencing homelessness in downtown Santa Barbara moved into the Chamber endorsed tiny-home village on the 1000 block of Santa Barbara Street. DignityMoves and the County of Santa Barbara have partnered to bring a new interim housing community to downtown Santa Barbara. This interim supportive housing will act as a…
Read MoreGOLETA HOMELESSNESS RAP VIRTUAL MEETING – JUNE 27
Please join the City of Goleta, SB ACT, and CityNet on Monday, June 27 at 9 AM for a virtual meeting to discuss the Goleta Homelessness “Regional Action Plan.” Community members are invited to attend to raise insights or concerns regarding the impacts of homelessness, and to work on a collaborative response. Every fourth Monday…
Read MoreCHAMBER TEAM VISITS SACRAMENTO TO DISCUSS STATE POLICY
Last week members of the Chamber team attended the Cal Chamber 2022 Capitol Summit in Sacramento. The event hosted Chambers and business representatives from across California to discuss the state’s policy priorities, specifically current and upcoming policy as it relates to businesses. This year was considered mild in terms of the 16 Cal Chamber “job…
Read MoreCONCERNS OVER PROPOSED SALES TAX IN GOLETA
The Chamber expressed concerns regarding the proposed Sales Tax Ballot Measure at the June 7th Goleta City Council meeting. The proposal of a 1 percent sales tax to be put on the November ballot is ill-timed due to the recent rise in inflation and increasing costs of business, and is an issue the Chamber has…
Read MoreGOLETA CITY COUNCIL DEBATES THE FUTURE OF OLD TOWN
The Chamber offered support for the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project at the June 7th Goleta City Council meeting. The Interim Striping Project is a key first step in the long-term process of creating a walkable and inviting Old Town Goleta. The project would have reduced the 4 lanes of Hollister in Old…
Read MoreCARPINTERIA COMMUNITY DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND
The Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategy Development Project held its Carpinteria Public Information meeting last Wednesday to discuss the regional needs of broadband infrastructure and services for residents and businesses. The meeting, moderated by 1st District County Supervisor Das Williams included panelists from the Carpinteria Children’s Project, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Carpinteria Unified School District, and…
Read MoreBOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CANNABIS FARMING
On May 24th the Chamber spoke in support of local cannabis projects at 3508 Via Real and 4701 Foothill Road, Carpinteria. The two projects were approved by the planning commission but faced appeals at the Board of Supervisors. Both projects have repeatedly shown themselves to be responsible farmers and thoughtful neighbors and community members. With…
Read MoreLAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARPINTERIA BUSINESS RECOVERY SURVEY
The Chamber and the City of Carpinteria have been developing a strategic plan to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected local businesses in Carpinteria and what actions may be taken to address the needs of businesses continuing to recover from the economic downturn during the pandemic. For those of you who run a business…
Read MoreMAY 2022 DATA DASHBOARD
The Chamber released the May Data Dashboard on Tuesday, May 31st. This monthly dashboard aims to showcase the story of our region’s economic development and recovery through an aggregate of community data points. The dashboard includes data from Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara County areas, relating to the local workforce, real estate, taxes, tourism, homelessness, poverty,…
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