As part of our local advocacy efforts, the Greater San Antonio Chamber produces Position Statements on behalf of the business community and reflective of the Chamber’s Board. The Chamber’s statements are the result of a thorough and thoughtful process that begins with our program councils and committees. All position statements are also presented to and approved by our Executive Committee and our Board of Directors.

2022 POSITION STATEMENTS

• CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee Energy Generation Portfolio Recommendations | 12-15-22
• San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Rate Advisory Committee Recommendations | 10-27-22
• 2022 - 2027 City General Obligation Bond | 2-24-22
• 2022 Northside Independent School District Bond | 2-24-22

PAST POSITION STATEMENT

2021

• CPS Energy Rate Increase and Adjustment | 12-16-21
• Support Proposition A, amending City Charter language to include permanent public improvements for any other public purpose | 4-29-21

2020

• Support for 1/8 cent sales tax to fund VIA Operations | 9-24-20
• Support for 1/8 cent sales tax to fund workforce development | 9-24-20
• Support Pre-K for SA | 9-24-20
• Support for the SAISD Bond | 9-24-20
• SAWS Petition Policy Statement | 9-24-20
• CPS Petition Policy Statement | 9-24-20

2019

• Support for Texas Constitutional Amendments on November General Election Ballot | 10-24-19

2018

• Policy Statement on Employer Salary and Benefits Support | 8-15-18
• Northside Independent School District Bond Election | 4-26-18
• San Antonio Airport Master Concessionaire Labor Peace Agreement | 2-22-18

2017

• Alamo Heights Independent School District Bond Election | 4-27-17
• Alamo College District Bond | 2-23-17
• 2017 – 2022 City Bond Program | 2-23-17

2016

• San Antonio ISD Bond | 9-22-16
• Judson ISD Bond | 4-28-16

2015

• SAWS 2015 Proposed Rate Adjustment | 10-22-15
• Proposition 7 | 9-27-15
• Alamo Plaza Resolution | 4-23-15

2014

• Vista Ridge Pipeline | 10-23-14
• Ex-Im Bank | 6-26-14
• Northside ISD Bond | 4-24-14
• Legacy Cost | 4-24-14
• Transportation Funding | 4-24-14

2013

• Non-Discrimination Ordinance | 8-22-13
• SAWS Rate Increase | 1-24-13

2012

• Pre-K 4 SA | 8-23-12
• City Bond Package | 1-19-12

2011

• North East ISD Bond | 10-27-11
• SAWS Rate Adjustment | 10-27-11
• Habitat Conservation Plan | 10-27-11
• BexarMet Dissolution Election | 10-27-11
• Downtown Streetcar | 10-20-11
• Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program | 3-24-11
• Edwards Aquifer Authority Act | 2-24-11

2010

• Federal Courthouse | 11-23-10
• Judson ISD Bond | 9-23-10
• San Antonio ISD Bond | 9-23-10
• Proposition 1 | 9-23-10
• Proposition 2 | 9-23-10
• Small Business Economic Development Advocacy Ordinance | 6-24-10
• Amendment to Tax Abatement Guidelines | 6-24-10
• Smoking Ordinance | 5-21-10
• Immigration Reform | 5-20-10
• SAWS Rate Adjustment | 5-20-10
• SAWS Rate Structure Adjustment | 5-20-10
• Comprehensive Children’s Hospital | 4-22-10
• CPS Energy Rate Increase | 2-25-10