St. Lawrence County Office of Economic Development

About St. Lawrence County Office of Economic Development

Purpose: to create conditions within St. Lawrence County that encourage business investment and improvement of incomes. Goals: Retention of existing businesses Expansion of existing businesses Attraction of new businesses Job retention and creation Organization: staffing is provided for: St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) St. Lawrence County Local Development Corporation (LDC) St. Lawrence County Workforce Investment Board Activities: Marketing •Internal: inform in-County businesses of available incentive and financing programs. Accomplished through press releases, community work with local organizations and business visitations. •External: in partnership with other local, State, and regional development organizations. Accomplish through trade show participation, media advertising, direct mailings, business visitations, and the creation and maintenance of supporting websites. Assist firms located in or locating into St. Lawrence County by coordinating and aligning available local, state and federal resources. Manage and/or administer financing programs for the benefit of resident businesses and those new to the County. Administer tax-reduction incentives for expanding companies. Manage and operate, along with a number of partnering agencies, the One Stop Career Center, the County’s workforce development resource. Manage IDA-sponsored/owned construction projects to support business growth in the county (i.e. industrial park buildings). Business advocacy - as a Board member of the New York State Economic Development Council, the Director contributes to the formation of business-related public policy at the state level.

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