Let's Help 35th South Businesses

Road Construction.

It's a nuisance to those driving, but it can be a death sentence to a business. In an area like 35th South where the construction is longer than a week or a couple of months, businesses could fail.

Politicians and City leaders are always stating we should be more business friendly. This is not just West Valley; all Cities recognize the need for sales tax revenue generated within City limits. This is why they want to be business friendly. The improved road will help future business, but durring the construction it's killing them.

Here's my business friendly proposal.

When a construction project lasts longer than a week or two, the City should help the businesses affected weather the storm. Give them a free business license for a year. If the project lasts longer than a couple of months, give them a waiver on the West Valley portion of their property taxes.

Let's do more than say we're business friendly; let's be business friendly. Large companies can absorb this, but a small business owner cannot.

I'm here for you. The Time is Right for Jeff White.