The Kent Chamber of Commerce represents 456 businesses in the Kent community, and we are deeply committed to the prosperity of the city of Kent.
Washington state's economy may be getting back on track but it will jump off again quickly if our state legislators cannot put aside their differences and put together a transportation package fully funding major projects in our South Sound region, such as the completion of both SR 509 and SR 167, the Federal Way Triangle and the enhancements to the southern part of I-405.
I would like to thank the King County Executive Committee members for passing the recommendation to move forward on the city of Kent's "flood wall" design for the Briscoe-Desimone Levee.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce has concerns regarding the application of Pacific International Terminals to develop the largest coal export facility in North America at Cherry Point in northwest Washington.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce represents businesses that support and believe in Kent.
Kent is the sixth largest city in Washington with a population of 118,200. A culturally rich destination, Kent features captivating neighborhoods, award-winning parks, exceptional school districts and nationally accredited police and fire departments. In recent years, Kent has experienced impressive economic growth, and is nationally known as a prime location for manufacturing. Recently, the Kent Chamber of Commerce urged the Legislators of Washington state to support the competition of I-5/state Route 509 project. Completion of this project will be keeping a 20-year promise to our area for transportation projects.
Its great to be a part of the Kent community!
As executive director for the Kent Chamber of Commerce, I have had the good fortune of meeting people who serve our community in so many different ways. Balancing home, work and volunteer efforts can be challenging and yet there are so many who tirelessly give of their time.
The Kent Chamber has taken a stand on Initiative 1183 due to input from our members who encouraged us to support the initiative.
The Kent Chamber of Commerce appreciates the City’s interest in receiving input regarding potential funding mechanisms for transportation improvements. We have enjoyed a continuous relationship with City of Kent officials regarding transportation projects and funding. In July of 2009, after extensive meetings with City of Kent leadership, the Kent Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter offering our review of the City of Kent’s Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and identified those projects that we believed were the highest priority of the business community. We gave priority to those projects that addressed freight mobility and congestion issues, which directly affect retail, commercial, manufacturing and industrial enterprises. We also put forth funding mechanisms such as Local Improvement Districts (LID) and Voter Approved Levies. In this recommendation we specifically warned against Impact Fees on new development for the following reasons:
The Kent Chamber of Commerce (Kent Chamber) represents 440 businesses with over 24,000 employees. The Kent Chamber of Commerce urges you to Vote YES on Initiative 1082.
