New Leland Organization Needs Money, People To Keep Traditions Alive
By Art Bukowski | July 20, 2026
Leland’s beloved community traditions and beautification operations will need financial support now and well into the future.
That’s the message now that the Leland Chamber of Commerce has started the process of splitting into two independent nonprofit organizations starting in January 2027.
The new structure creates one organization dedicated to supporting businesses (the Leland Business Association) and another (the Leland Community Improvement Association) focused exclusively on preserving Leland’s community traditions and certain beautification efforts.
All of this work had fallen to the chamber in recent years, with many members stretched thin trying to run their own businesses while simultaneously organizing and running community events. The new structure will allow the …
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