Advocate for Local Businesses
Promote and improve zoning regulations and policies that support local-independent business districts
- Establish Formula Business Zones
- Promote opportunities that support local-indie business growth in Zoning Code rewrite projects
Promote affordable commercial incentives and benefits
- Pilot Commercial Developer Scorecard Program
- Expand Commercial Space Advising efforts
Develop advocacy communications and business engagement plan
- Host regular member listening sessions by industry to gather input and share engagement opportunities
- Host Advocacy oriented session at 12th annual Good Business Summit
Conduct local economic impact study in partnership with Civic Economics and promote findings
Explore and share ways for local municipal leaders to identify and implement innovative and inclusive procurement strategies
VIEW ONGOING ADVOCACY PRINCIPLES
Tell your business's story:
We invite you to share your business's story with our team at any time. If you prefer to write your story, you may use this form. The information you share will be kept confidential unless permission is provided to share the story. Your input guides the work we do and the focus of our advocacy priorities. Thank you for sharing!
How we advocate:
We work to level the playing field for local-independent businesses as our sole focus. As a 501c3 organization, we do not endorse any political candidates. We do highlight the positions of candidates or elected officials on issues pertaining to our mission. Our membership contains incredibly diverse perspectives and we’re made better by that diversity. Our annual Advocacy Priorities are informed by surveys, member meetings, our Policy and Advocacy Committee, and our Board of Directors, who approve the priorities annually.
Questions? Contact us:
Jacquie Berger, Executive Director: jacquie@lowcountrylocalfirst.org
Jordan Amaker, Director of Advocacy & Communications: jordan@lowcountrylocalfirst.org
843-801-3390
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