Issues of concern facing business:

1. Business Taxes    0.100

2. PERS/Pension Reform    0.068

3. Traffic/congestion 0.063

4. Property Taxes      0.059

5. Land-use Laws/Measure 37        0.058

6. Illegal immigration 0.054

7. Blight – Homelessness/loiterers  0.054

8. Water/sewer costs            0.052

9. Location-based crime (drug dealing, vandalism, theft, shoplifting)     0.051

10. Transportation taxes and services       0.050

11. Government waste/Pork projects         0.050

12. Economic Development            0.036

13. Educated Workforce      0.036

14. Employee Health Care  0.036

15. Building Permits 0.036

16. Minimum Wage  0.036

17. Commercial Sign ordinances   0.032

18. Auto Emissions standards        0.032

19. Litigation/Legal/Tort Reform     0.018

20. Garbage costs    0.014

21. Parking availability/rules            0.014

22. Harassment/workplace  0.009

23. Worker’s Compensation           0.009

24. Liquor/Smoking ordinances      0.009

25. Noise ordinances           0.009

26. Workplace safety/rules  0.005

27. Research & Development         0.005

28. International Markets      0.005

Top government agencies most affected by:

1. City Government

2. County Government 

3. Metro 

4. State 

5. Police