The Westport / Weston Chamber of Commerce announced today that effective March 3 it will be moving to new offices at 215 Main St. across from Westport Town Hall and Veterans Green.
The chamber building at 60 Church Lane was recently sold. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
“Our offices on Church Lane were great and we will miss having the luxury of so much space. However, we felt we had an obligation to our membership to be fiscally responsible,” said Paul Gehr, chamber vice chairman. “We have found a location that meets our space and financial needs.”
The Town Clerk’s property transfers issued last week showed that the chamber sold its building at 60 Church Lane to Braidmax LLC for $1,275,000.
“One comment we often received from visitors was that our offices on Church Lane had poor parking,” said Richard Gordon, board chair.
“In addition to street parking, there are ample spaces available in the rear lot at our new address, 215 Main St.”
The chamber is expecting the Main Street location to provide more visibility for and an increase in foot traffic, a news release said.
A Main Street address will position the chamber to better serve its members as well as enhance the relationship between the chamber and the Westport community at large, according to the news release.
“The more opportunities we have to interact with visitors and residents, the more opportunities we will have to support our members” said Gordon.
The Westport / Weston Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1931, has a roster of more than 300 members located and doing business in Westport and Weston.
Its mission statement is to take a leadership role in supporting Westport/Weston businesses by understanding and advocating the needs of the business community.
For more information, contact Lance Herman at (203)227-9234 or via e-mail at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
