This is an issue in which the role of Chamber of Commerce is limited to one of an advocate. As president of the Chamber of Commerce, I want to pledge our willingness to help anyone or any group that is interested in tackling this very tough problem. The Chamber of Commerce is here to assist in any way possible. The third area is groundwater depletion. This is an issue which will have a dramatic impact on our local economy.
Water is the fuel that runs our local economic engine.
It is the role of your Chamber of Commerce to provide information to our membership about what solutions are being discussed, and the potential cost of these solutions may have on business and industry. We began this process in 1998, by co-sponsoring a public meeting on groundwater depletion. It was attended by more than 500 people. All the sponsors realize the impact groundwater depletion can have on the future our local economy. We want to keep the public informed on the latest information as it becomes available.