(IRS, possibly FDIC,
FCC, state AG offices,
state departments of
revenue)
money and commerce it is likely to be
subject to regulations and maybe
taxes. Also it may be or grow to a
large-scale, regional project, which
will surely catch the attention of
regulators.
the safe side I will rate their
influence as high--after all, it
was only the IRS who could
finally take down Al Capone--it
is the strongest branch of the
government.
with will know the relevant
rules; otherwise, I will have to
try looking them up or actually
conferencing with the
bureaucrats in question to ask
them what is required and
allowed.
government community
and economic
development branches
stakeholders will be present at the
annual Coop Life meeting on Nov 13.
They are already interested in how
cooperatives can help promote
community economic revitalization.
They can provide insight into what
their communities need and facilitate
implementation and dissemination.
interested in cooperatives and
economic revitalization on
board. Others may be tougher to
approach, but some things can
happen without them. I am not
sure of all the impacts that local
government may have.
come to the conference and try
to enlist their support and
participation, as well as elicit
ideas as to how to work with
their colleagues and
counterparts in other localities.