Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
Public Hearing January 2, 2009

Palm Beach County's public hearing is January 2, 2009 from 2-5pm at the Village of North Palm Beach Council Chambers- 501 N US Highway 1 in North Palm Beach.

CLICK HERE for the full schedule and participation request form.

Chamber Holiday Hours

The Chamber will be closed on
the following dates:

Wednesday-Friday 
      Dec. 24-26th*
Wednesday-Thursday
      Dec.31-Jan.1st

*We will not send out Strictly Business on Friday, December 26th.

Florida Chamber Legislative Alert:
Special Session January 5 - 16

As expected, legislative leaders have called a special session to address the $2 billion-plus budget shortfall for 2008-2009.  Special session will be January 5 - 16, 2009.  The following is a statement from House Speaker Ray Sansom and Senate President Jeff Atwater.

"Members, based on a careful review of the status of the 2008-09 state budget, and after consultation with Governor Crist's office, we have concluded that it is in the best financial interests of the state that we convene in a special session from January 5 through January 16.  The purpose of the special session will be to address the estimated $2 billion-plus shortfall in the current fiscal year's budget through a combination of spending reductions and trust fund transfers.  Our joint proclamation officially convening and specifying the agenda for the special session will be released prior to January 5.

The House and Senate budget committee meetings this week will provide you an opportunity to begin to prepare for the special session. The budget challenges before us are serious; we are prepared to meet those challenges.  We intend to provide essential services to the citizens in a fiscally prudent way."  

We and the Florida Chamber will keep you informed as more details become available.

Support a Local Small Business
Nominate One Today! 

Highlight a small business in your community by nominating them for US Chamber's Small Business of the Year Award 2009, sponsored by Sam's Club. The awards program is open to both members and nonmembers of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Nominations are due January 5 and applications are due February 2. A printer-friendly version of the application form is now available.

2009 Nomination Form    2009 Application Form

Have a wonderful
and safe holiday!