Business Council reveals final poster image

The Huntington Township Business Council (HTBC) reveals final poster and bugs and will be following up over the next week with an aggressive agenda that will insure our messaging has the right "reach and frequency" to make a difference in all our communities, according to Executive Board Member Bob Bontempi.

Each community within the township will use the same blue and yellow logo with the name of their community at bottom.

New York CPAs Assess the Economy; Declare it 'Fair to Poor'

A year-end CPA Poll by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), tabulated and analyzed by the New York University Stern School of Business, says that 92.96% CPA respondents rated present business conditions fair to poor in New York State. CPAs (52.3%) believe it will take up to five years to recover; 40.48% are more optimistic expecting a recovery in two years. See the full report here. http://www.nysscpa.org/society/PR/01-08-03release.htm

Eco-Patriotism And Stimulating Your Local Economy

Every single American has the power to stimulate their local economies: not by spending more, but by supporting local businesses. That's according to Earth Watch International. In economic theory, more local spending translates into less "leakage". This means a greater percent of the money spent actually stays and circulates within the region, supporting more employment, investment, goods and services. Local spending leads to economic multipliers that strengthen the regional economy.

If we're lucky enough to have great local bakeries like Copenhagen, seen in photo at the Northport Farmer's Market, we all win!
Read the whole article from EarthWatch International here.

Townwide Business Alliance Attacks Economic Crisis Locally

Business Leaders, Government, Civic Groups, School Districts, Employers, Community and Service Organizations launch grassroots effort to jump start local economy

The economic crisis facing our nation is not sparing Long Island or any other region of New York State. The continued downward spiral in consumer spending, lack of confidence in the stock markets, and increased unemployment is having a profound negative impact on local small businesses and Main Street throughout the country. On Long Island, both counties report a drop in anticipated sales tax revenue, and a
proposed decrease in state aid which will likely result in service cuts, layoffs, increases in certain fees and higher property taxes. In the belief that recovery begins on Main Street, a group of business and community leaders from the hamlets and villages of Huntington have established the Huntington Township Business Council.

The Huntington Township Business Council is a coalition comprised of business and community leaders within the Village and Hamlets of Huntington working together to develop and implement effective strategies at a grassroots level which will benefit and support our local retail and business communities. The initiative, which was originally
spearheaded by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, is welcomed within the Huntington communities and receiving an abundance of community support. "The mission is simple. The business community has joined together to help promote life and business in our great Town and so doing we will encourage the wonderful people in all parts of the Town to shop and buy locally," said Tom Kehoe, Co-Chair of the Huntington Township Business Council and Trustee, Northport Village.

For information about joining the Huntington Township Business Council, please contact the Huntington Chamber of Commerce at 631-423-6100.