{"id":37205,"date":"2024-03-17T11:22:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37205"},"modified":"2024-03-17T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:22:30","slug":"washington-county-local-development-corp-supports-a-variety-of-businesses-in-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/03\/washington-county-local-development-corp-supports-a-variety-of-businesses-in-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington County Local Development Corp.Supports A Variety Of Businesses In Region"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Washington County LDC is working to make the Canalside Energy Park in Fort Edward shovel-ready to attract potential users.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Rod Bacon<\/p>\n

Established in 1985 to offer loans to county-based businesses, the Washington County Local Development Corporation has expanded its mission significantly since then to include myriad areas of\u00a0 <\/span>support for the variety of enterprises that call the region home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe now offer a wide range of services designed to make the county competitive in the marketplace,\u201d said Laura Oswald, director of economic development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve this goal Oswald works closely with Deanna Derway, president and executive director. She also has Pam Landi on board as a planner and Amy Hoffer as tourism director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no hotels in the county,\u201d said Oswald, \u201cbut the small bed-and-breakfast inns and short-term rentals were negatively affected during COVID. In the years since we\u2019ve had a very high success rate in reawakening interest in tourism here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Social media was extremely important in achieving this result. According to Oswald, there are now 93,000 subscribers to the county\u2019s social media platforms, a 35 percent increase year-over-year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>One of the most important issues, according to Oswald, is resolving Broadband and cell issues in the largely rural county.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal is to increase Broadband speeds and cell access for every resident in the county,\u201d said Oswald.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The LDCs website states the following: Washington County remains committed to achieving new connections in a timely manner and will apply for funding directly from other sources as well as partner with providers to foster new connections in advance of upcoming state funded programs whenever possible. We recognize that access to Broadband is essential for all of our residents and businesses and will continue to work to ensure that the County is at or near 100% served.<\/p>\n

Another project she\u2019s working on is the completion of the Canalside Energy Park in Fort Edward. Formerly the General Electric dewatering facility, the 80-acre site is undergoing renovations to make it shovel-ready. The LDC is working to attract tenants.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be sold outright, developed in a leasehold situation, or sold lot by lot,\u201d noted Oswald.<\/p>\n

Equally important, according to Oswald, is to \u201cgrow what is here.\u201d The county is home to a variety of large employers such as Irving Tissue, Telescope Casual Furniture, Hollingsworth and Vose, Adirondack Scenic Inc., Cambridge Valley Machining, Champlain Stone, and Fort Hudson Health System, to name just a few.<\/p>\n

\u201cManufacturing is the number one employment sector in the county,\u201d noted Oswald. \u201cIt offers stable, well-paying jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

A dark cloud in this picture, however, is the potential closure of the Great Meadow Correctional Facility at Comstock, one of five prisons in New York state slated for possible closure. Gov. Kathy Hochul has sent the state Legislature a resolution requesting permission to close the prisons within 90 days of their approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitehall Mayor Julie Egan said it will be a \u201cdevastating blow to her community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The facility is a major employer for residents of the village and town.<\/p>\n

Oswald echoes that sentiment. \u201cComstock is the largest employer in Washington County,\u201d she said. \u201cThis will definitely be devastating for our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Washington County LDC works with officials in 17 towns and villages in the county as well as numerous chambers of commerce. The website lists the following areas of their expertise:<\/p>\n

*Business development and expansion needs;<\/p>\n

*State tax and funding incentives which ensure a competitive business location;<\/p>\n

*Various low-interest loan programs to assist eligible companies with gap financing needs;<\/p>\n

*Access to job creation\/retention based grant funding;<\/p>\n

*Workforce development programs to ensure that your labor force is ready and able:<\/p>\n

*International trade and investment connections.<\/p>\n

For more information call 518-746-2291 or log onto their website at www.washingtoncountyny.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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