Buy local, the wisdom of keeping our tax dollars within your own community is nothing more than simple math.

Since dollars spent locally circulate more than seven times (through grocery stores, daycares, banks, and other retail establishments) before leaving the community, buying locally allows businesses to donate dollars, products and services for schools, youth sports, charities, etc.

More local dollars helps create a vibrant shopping and business area that attracts visitors and potential residents. Utilizing local vendors saves local businesses time, effort and money by eliminating the need to travel outside of town. It helps maintain local employment for friends, neighbors and family members and it expands the local tax base that positively affects municipal taxes.

Toward that end, the JCCA has partnered with the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce to create a “buy local” campaign to educate public officials and others about the importance of considering local sources first.