Read the latest in business and community happenings! Ambassadors Scholarship Awarded, Local Option Sales Tax, Revamping Retail, Legislative Update, and MORE!
Category: General
Local option sales tax
Beginning on October 1, 2017, the city of Fairmont will have a 0.5 percent voter-approved sales and use tax. The local sales tax will apply to all retail sales made within the city of Fairmont. The use tax will apply to all taxable items used in the city where local sales tax was not paid.…
2017 Ambassador Scholarship Awarded
ABOVE: Chamber President Margaret Dillard and Ambassador Committee Chair Nancy Stauffer award the Ambassador Scholarship to Sarah Bartz. The Ambassador Committee of the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce awarded a $1,000 Scholarship to Sarah Bartz. Sarah is the daughter of Kevin and Kathy Bartz of Truman, MN. She is a student at the University of…
August 2017 Newsletter – Community Connections
Get the latest in local business and community happenings! The Strength of Generations, Modern Ag Tour of Martin County, 2018 Visitors Guide, Pork Masters Winners, and MORE!
July 2017 Newsletter – Community Connections
Stay up to date with area business and community happenings! The Sound of Progress, Pork Masters 25th year, Stuff for School supports our youngest students, 2017 Chamber Golf Outing Winners, and MORE!
Chamber Certificates Updated
ABOVE: Watch for these counter cards at Martin County businesses indicating their support for the Chamber Gift Certificate program. The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce made the transition to the newly upgraded Chamber Gift Certificates (or Chamber Bucks) last month in an effort to boost their effectiveness in keeping dollars circulating within our local economy.…