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Welcome to the Greater St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce. We are a membership driven organization with over 200 active members.

The Chamber is here to be the catalyst for business success and growth throughout our community. We believe that business prosperity contributes to the vitality of St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.

The organization is managed by a Board of Directors who establish vision and policies for the organization. The Chamber employs an Executive Director to coordinate activities, drive membership, communicate with members, and manage the office.

The membership is made up of primarily businesses which represent business services, consumer services, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, media, public services, retail, real estate, technology, tourism and more. Our members range in size from the one person organization to global corporations.

We strive to:

Lead economic development efforts that sustain business

Act as our members’ advocate and champion

Provide a unified voice for our members

Conceive, design, implement and offer programs and services that directly impact the success of our members

Deliver leading-edge business education, training and consulting

Assure Chamber financial self-sufficiency

Continue to seek out new innovative opportunities that will benefit our members

Our Values:

Open and accessible

Innovative in thinking and programming

Respectful and encouraging

Operate with integrity and accountability

 

Welcome to Our Chamber

Welcome to the Greater St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce. We are a membership driven organization with over 200 active members.

The Chamber is here to be the catalyst for business success and growth throughout our community. We believe that business prosperity contributes to the vitality of St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.

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Welcome to Our Community

St. Francisville & West Felciana Parish is in an unique situation, a small town rich in culture and heritage while aggressively striving from perfection in economic development.

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CC's Greetings

SFCC - 08-28-08

Batten down the hatches!

Hurricane Gustav is currently forecasted to enter the Gulf of Mexico this weekend as a major hurricane. We are unsure if this storm will impact Louisiana. However, it is not too early for you . . . .


Miles Higgins, 2008 Board President

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New Chamber Members

New Member

Ooh La La Tanning & Hair Salon Joins Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce welcomes our newest member- Ooh La La Tanning & Hair Salon. The new salon is located at 5223 Commerce Street and owned by Miss Lacy Maxwell. Ooh La La will host a ribbon cutting on September 12th. More to come on this event! Go by and let Lacy and her staff take care of your needs to get ready for the "ball game".

 

Chamber Activities

"Swing for Scholarships"
"Swing for Scholarships" getting ready The Chamber is planning its "Swing for Scholarships" golf tournament. The event is being planned for November 10,2008 at The Bluffs. Get those clubs ready and your team ready for a good time. More information coming soon!
 
Information for new Residents

Relocation Packets are now Available

If you know of anyone who is moving to St. Francisville, they can call the Chamber office at 635-6717 and request a re-location packet. Information about the parish and parish facilities along with phone numbers they will need and some brochures from Chamber businesses and maps of the town and parish are enclosed in the packets.

 

Area Events

Constitution Week September 17-23

Constitution Week will be observed September 17-23. This year celebrates the 221st anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution.
On Wednesday, September 17th at 3:00pm, the Alexander Stirling Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution asks that all individuals, churches, schools, governmental and patriotic organizations join in "Bells Across America" by ringing bells with other Americans nationwide to honor the Constitution.

 
Freedom Walk Scheduled

On Saturday, September 6, 2008 a "Freedom Walk" has been scheduled. The Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana #3 are sponsoring the walk. The walk will start at Parker Park at 10am, and go down Ferdinand St. and turns at the courthouse then back to Parker Park. This walk is to remember the lives lost on 9-11-01 and those who responded to the tragedy, honor our veterans, past and present, and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of the United States. Registration fee is $10 per person which includes a T-shirt. Contact Estelita Travis at 225-635-3640 or 225-721-1257 for more information and to sign up.

 
White Linen Night

A special "Congratulations" goes out to the committee of the St. Francisville Main Street that put "White Linen Night" together. It was a huge success! Businesses and those participating suggest another event in the near future. A special "thanks" goes to Laurie Walsh. Very Well Done!!

 

Chamber Features

Multiple Newsletters?

Are you receiving multiple Chamber newsletters? Please let us know. We are updating the subscribers lists. If you would call the office or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it we will correct the problem. We appreciate your help.

 

News: Latest News

Tax Hearings

Schedule for Public Hearings for taxes
WF Sheriff Department- Friday, Sept. 5 @ 9am in Sheriff's Board Room
WF Communications District- Tuesday, Sept. 9 @ 9am at 911 Center
WF School Board- Tuesday, Sept. 9 @ 5pm at School Board office
WF Police Jury- Tuesday, Sept. 9 @ 5:30pm at Courthouse Annex
SF Town- Tuesday, Sept. 9 @ 5:30pm @ Town Hall
** The WF Tax Assessor and the Fire District will not have a public hearing.

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

government parishInformation on West Feliciana Parish government, services, offices, elections, utilities, police jury and location maps can be found at wfparish.org. Plenty of links to parish information on this "Gateway to the Parish"

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TOURISM INFORMATION

Historic homesAs a tourist destination, St. Francisville Louisiana attacts visitors from around the world. Rich in civil war history, nature, historic sites and parks; people also come for the quaint town where time slows down just a bit.

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ST. FRANCISVILLE INFO

TOWN HALL

As the center-piece of West Feliciana Parish, St. Francisville is located about 30 minutes north of the capitol of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Find out about the town's government, tourism, Main Street program and much more..

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