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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development in
Steuben County
There are numerous agencies involved
in
the work of economic development. For an overview of these
agencies,
click here:
Economic
Development Agencies
Economic Development Plan
On November 29, 1999, the
Steuben
County Legislature adopted the Steuben County Economic Development
Plan.
This document provides information regarding Steuben County as a place
to live and work, as well as establishing Goals, Objectives, and
Policies
to guide the County Legislature in making decisions impacting the
economy
of
the County. The full text of the Plan is available from the
Planning
Department.
Economic Development Fund
The County Legislature took a
significant
step to bolster the County economy in 1997 when the decision was made
to
contribute $1,000,000 toward infrastructure improvements in the Town of
Erwin. These improvements were necessary to allow the
construction
of the Corning, Inc. Photonic Technologies plant. This funding
represented
the largest involvement of the County Legislature in economic
development
up to that time. Soon after the Erwin funding, the County was
asked
to assist the City of Hornell in supplying the local match for an
Economic
Development Administration grant for infrastructure improvements to
allow
the expansion of the Alstom, the French company which had located in
the
former Amerail properties. Again, the County Legislature approved
the funding, this time for the sum of $533,000.
Following the Hornell funding
decision,
the County Administrator and the Planning Director proposed to the
Agriculture,
Industry, and Planning Committee that a more structured process was
needed
if the Legislature wanted to continue its economic development
activities.
A process was developed for applying for funding, and an economic
development
fund was established in the County Budget, and funded at the $750,000
level.
A complete explanation of the process and an application form are
available
by clicking here: Economic Development Fund.
From 1997 through 2002, the
County
has contributed over 5 million dollars for economic development.
To view a summary of the projects funded, click here: Funding
for Economic Development.
Tourism Promotion
The Planning Department acted as the
County’s
tourism promotion staff prior to the creation of the Steuben County
Conference
and Visitors Bureau (SCCVB). The Planning Director is the County
Administrator’s designee on the SCCVB Executive Board. A 3%
Occupancy
Tax on hotel and motel rooms and bed and breakfasts supports tourism
promotion.
To reach the SCCVB webpage, click here: http://www.corningfingerlakes.com/
Useful Links:
Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben
Workforce Dev. Board
Empire
State Development Corporation
Hornell
Chamber of Commerce / Industrial Dev. Agency
Southern
Tier Central Regional Planning Board
Steuben
County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Steuben
County IDA
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