The Columbus Chamber of Commerce strives to be at the table of the many conversations happening in the region on workforce, transportation, housing, business growth, economic stability, and community development. As we analyze what is internal to determine where we can help guide and determine outcomes, we also must analyze what is external, the areas where we have little to no ability to help guide or determine outcomes, i.e., weather, national economy, and international conflicts.
One area where we can help guide and determine is the Chamber’s Revitalization Grant. Something that a past chamber board of directors put into place several years ago during an economic downturn.
Designed for chamber members, the purpose of the grant was to help boost business growth and/or enhance the quality of life in the communities they served.
The board chose to continue this grant again this year and we are excited to announce, and in no particular order, the recipients of the grant: Boys and Girls Club of Champion Valley, Columbus Historic Preservation Trust, T&M Ranch Supply, Live Oak Art Center, A Better Columbus, and Potter’s Western Store.
Another Revitalization happening is at the Stafford Opera House! If you have not been in the building in the last few weeks, the CHPT Board and Board President Julie Prause, along with executive director Missy Parker, invite you to do so.
With the help of the CHPT Board and committee members, it is taking on quite a beautiful transformation, and as Missy said, “It is beginning to look like an Opera House!”
Good things are happening, and events are beginning to be booked.
We want to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to our Emergency Management team here in Colorado County with Chuck Rogers, Office of Emer gency Management coordinator, and the Texas Office of Emer gency Management for Colorado County Danny Al-Batal, who serves as the county’s liaison of- ficer to the State.
Danny put together the February Lunch & Learn on Emergency Preparedness, bringing in Randy Vivian, Section Chief, Business Outreach of the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
Randy gave a great overview for businesses on how to be prepared in case of an emergency. There was interest in making this more community-focused.
If you are interested in more information, contact the cham- ber office or me at: becky@ columbustexas.org and we will work on a community wide conversation. Also, a place to stay updated on information is to join the County’s Emergency Management Facebook group.
For updates, search for the Colorado County Texas Office of Emergency Management.
The chamber looks forward to continuing our work on economic growth and quality of life for our members and the communities we serve.
