On the heels of releasing its 2014 economic development report, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce on Thursday requested $136,000 in funding from the city of Gainesville for the 2015 fiscal year. The funding, if approved, would represent a 5 percent increase from the current fiscal year and is aimed at supporting the chamber’s economic development efforts, which include recruiting and retention of businesses. “We’ve had this partnership with the chamber for years and years,” said Gainesville City Manager Kip Padgett.