How Many is Too Many?

I just returned from our statewide chamber/economic development conference. I never cease to be amazed at how well run some of our communites are….with one, unified effort in each community.
Chamber, economic development, tourism, retirement programs and legislative efforts all under one roof in lots of cities and counties throughout Mississippi. In Madison County, we have six chambers of commerce….Canton, Flora Area, Madison, Ridgeland, Madison County, and Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. Madison County Economic Development Authority handles the economic development. The Madison County Foundation and the newly formed Madison County Business League tout legislative lobbying as their responsibility. Several of the above mentioned groups receive tax dollars, in addition to memberships, to maintain their level of programs. And, we have not one, but two tourism commissions, both funded by tourism taxes. (The Madison County Chamber of Commerce receives no public funding.) So, one has to wonder, how many is too many, how much is too much, and in an unpredictable economy, when will reality set in?
Business community, what do you think?

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