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Garland Chamber of Commerce
Advocacy – Eliminating Drag
Managing the productivity and internal challenges
of any organization can be a full-time job, so it’s no
surprise that outside issues can create unexpected
drag on any organization’s thrust toward greater
pro昀椀tability. Dallas County Manufacturers’ Association
(DCMA) members enjoy a signi昀椀cant measure of
assistance dealing with that outside drag.
Resistance to manufacturing can come out of
nowhere and catch corporate entities offguard, so
it’s critical to have an advocate with experience at
every level of potential need. Whether the issues
arise from local HOAs, city ordinances, emerging
county guidelines, or state and federal legislation, the
DCMA provides advocacy for its members on a broad
spectrum of issues.
More important, DCMA advocates represent
an immense pool of experience representing
manufacturers in the open market. All those years of
talent development aim at a singular goal — keeping
member focused on the thing that counts — ROI.
Advocation goes far beyond arbitration of con昀氀icts.
In fact, it routinely preempts con昀氀ict by shaping the
perceived impact of manufacturing at the city, county,
and state levels.
Advocacy takes place in four primary venues:
Regulatory
Working with local governments and utility providers,
the DCMA preemptively represents members in a
host of situations. New businesses might expect to
encounter resistance to their presence by local Home
Owners Associations. Preemptive advocacy helps
minimize those concerns by educating local residents
on the bene昀椀ts and low eco-impact the corporate
neighbor will bring to their environment.
Additionally, DCMA advocates work with the city and
county to verify, and in some cases, modify zoning
and environmental regulations. In many cases, the
advocates can even secure tax incentives based on
the manufacturer’s predicted economic impact. Most
important, the DCMA promotes a smooth launch for
new businesses, while eliminating potential con昀氀icts
for existing businesses.
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