King William Business Association, Inc.

"The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It."

Goals and Objectives

Membership

• Establish a goal of 150+ members.
• Increase membership and participation of large value investment property owners in King William.  Increase membership and participation of farmers operating in King William County.

• Identify all outside companies doing business in King William County and invite them to join our association.
• Increase participation with Verizon, Rappahannock Electric Company, and Dominion Virginia Power in our association.

• Receive input and requests from our membership for additional business related concerns and seek resolution of all of our members' problems and concerns.

Membership Services

• Establish a program to support and promote companies doing business in King William and assist businesses in understanding and meeting the requirements of local ordinances.

• Continue to promote through contacts, communication, and participation of our association with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Governor's Secretary of Commerce, and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Dominion Virginia Power's Economic Development Office, Rappahannock Electric Company, and Verizon.

• Create Business and services directory to be distributed to our members and the public, listing, and promoting, our business members. Include only the information on the business, services, and contact person, not home telephone numbers, etc.

• Promote Contacts and interaction among our members through various social activities and member events.

Education

• Continue with the aggressive campaign of past years to support our school systems.

• Encourage and sponsor co-operation between the business community and the school systems.

• Seek recognition and support of our schools through the local, state, and private groups.  (i.e. Dominion Virginia Power Grant Program, etc.)

• Work to assist the schools with their marketing programs.

• Assist more business in utilizing the college/school facilities for night programs and activities.

State and Federal Government Issues

• Establish communications and develop a positive working relationship with our elected representatives on the state and national levels.

• Begin lobbying for or against proposals  on the state and national level that affects our members by writing letters on behalf of the association to our elected officials.  Issues such as taxes, environmental regulations, private property rights, franchise laws, highway, and finding all that affect our members and our desires, should be made known.

Regional Issues

• Develop a working relationship with the Middle Peninsula Planning District, West Point Chamber of Commerce, Tappahannock Chamber of Commerce, and the Hanover Business Association.

• Solicit funding for the improvements to Rt. 30 and other roads to King William.

Local Government Issues

• In compliance with our charter and by-laws, monitor local government actions, inform our membership, and seek changes for the benefit of the business community and King William County.