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MOHAWK VALLEY 2019 Progress Report State of the Region: MOHAWK VALLEY 2019 Progress Report At the intersection of our strategies we have found a recipe that works. Brewery Ommegang, a Round 1 & 7 project, expanded their brewing capacity using high-tech equipment, their hospitality center is fueled by local farms, and their atmosphere has made them a tourism destination. Firepit Fridays Photo credit: Brewery Ommegang. MOHAWK VALLEY REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Regional Co-Chairs Lawrence T. Gilroy III Dr. Marion Terenzio President, Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy, Inc President, SUNY Cobleskill Appointed Members Ladan Alomar Ken Meifert Executive Director, Centro Civico of Amsterdam, Inc VP Sponsorship & Development, National Baseball Hall of Shelly Callahan Fame & Museum Executive Director, Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Michael Parsons Refugees Chief Development Officer, First Source Federal Credit Union Laura Casamento Nancy Pattarini President, Utica College President & CEO, The Paige Group Richard Creedon Kenneth Rose President & CEO, Utica National Insurance Co. Director, Montgomery County Business Development Center Kevin Crosley Dr. Renee Scialdo Shevat President & CEO Herkimer ARC President & Owner, Herkimer Diamond Mines Inc., Unlocked Laura Cueva Legends Inc. & Out of India to New York, Inc. President, Interior Innovations Ex-Officio Members Steve DiMeo David Bliss President, Mohawk Valley EDGE (Economic Develop- Chair, Otsego County Legislature ment Growth Enterprises Corporation) Joseph Griffo Sarah Goodrich Senator, District 47 Executive Director, Schoharie Area Long Term Inc. (SALT) Jack Wilson Charles Green Chairman & CEO, Fulton County Board of Supervisors President & CEO, Assured Information Security, Inc. Vincent DeSantis Wally Hart Mayor, City of Gloversville Div. Director for Business & Community Development John Salka The Arc Lexington Assemblyman, District 121 Mark Kilmer Matthew Ossenfort President, Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Montgomery County Executive Commerce Robert Palmieri Katherine Landers Mayor, City of Utica Senior Vice President, New York Central Mutual Insur- Bernard Peplinski Sr. ance Co. Chairman, Herkimer County Legislature Carolyn A. Lewis Anthony J. Picente Jr. Regional Fund Manager, Bassett Medical Center County Executive, Oneida County Nicholas O. Matt Earl VanWormer III President, Matt Brewing Company Chairman, Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Michael Villa Mayor, City of Amsterdam Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................. 4 II. PROGRESS ....................................................................................... 9 General Progress in the Region ......................................................................10 Status of Past Priority Projects .........................................................................14 Status of All Projects Awarded CFA Funding ...............................................28 III. IMPLEMENTATION AGENDA .......................................................30 Strategies and Actions Related to State Priorities ......................................32 Implementation of Key Regional Priorities ....................................................36 IV. PROJECTS ......................................................................................38 Priority Project Descriptions .............................................................................40 Crosswalk Chart ...................................................................................................52 Geographic Distribution of Proposed Priority Projects .............................54 Crosswalk Chart of Other Projects Relating to State Priorities ...............56 V. PARTICIPATION ......................................................................................58 Work Groups .........................................................................................................58 Public Outreach and Engagement ..................................................................60 VI. APPENDIX WITH LIST OF ALL FUNDED CFA PROJECTS .......62 PART ONE Executive Summary New Research Associate Chris Stedman recently returned to the Rome, NY area after working in Boston. He grad- uated with a degree in Zoology from SUNY Oswego and previously worked at Abbvie Inc. His research at MMRI focuses on the effects of Long Term Membrane Potential (Vmem) Modulation on RASopathies in different strains of mice. Along with his role here at MMRI, Chris and his wife are the new owners of Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo. Their combined experience in zoology, veterinary science, and farming made them a natural fit for taking over Fort Rickey and contributing to the local community. 4 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS In 1961, President Kennedy challenged the rebuilding and attracting new investment, new nation to go to the moon before the end of the families, and new talent at levels we haven’t decade. At the time, this seemed improbable… witnessed in forty years. if not impossible. Americans answered Kennedy’s call to action. Eight years later, the lunar module Our region is now the point of the spear as the touched down. At that moment, the possibilities nation explores new frontiers in cyber security, became limitless. unmanned systems, and advanced electronics. Our very national interests rely upon our ability to In 2011, in the midst of the deepest recession innovate in cyber and communications security. in US history and a difficult time for New York, Commercial drones and unmanned deliveries Governor Cuomo challenged New Yorkers will be made possible through the work we do across the state to do the impossible – to build right here. And the future of electric vehicles a new New York. The Mohawk Valley answered depends wholly on the power electronics that will Governor Cuomo’s call to action. In words and be produced here in the Mohawk Valley. It's real. in deeds, we made commitments to industry, to And it's here. community, and to country. Faced with scarcity, we chose prosperity. Faced with rust, we chose Everything we have done in these eight years has steel. Faced with the legacy of the past, we led us to this moment. To your team in the con- chose the promise of the future. trol room, we say this: The Eagle has landed. Industry in our region has reasserted itself as a player in the global arena. Our metals industry, pound for pound, is one of the most prolific in Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development the Northeast with respect to exports and skilled Council Co-Chairs: workers. Food manufacturing and agribusiness Lawrence T. Gilroy, III are flourishing and exploiting new and exciting markets. President, Gilroy, Kernan, and Gilroy Downtowns and waterfronts across the archipel- Dr. Marion Terenzio ago of small cities and villages in the Mohawk Valley are virtually unrecognizable as com- President, SUNY Cobleskill pared to a decade ago. Cooperstown, Rome, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Sherrill, Little Falls, Middleburgh, Utica, Oneonta, and Cobleskill are 2019 Progress Report 5 Eight years ago, our communities came together to conceive and propose a comprehensive vision for the region. Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie counties formed an alliance to disrupt the status quo. Strengthening American manufacturing, revitalizing our cities and villages, creating global tourism destinations, modernizing infrastructure, and pursuing the advanced industries of the future. PROGRESS Empirical data, physical evidence, and socioeconomic Pioneer Windows (CFA Round 8) plans to expand by 125,000 square feet indicators all suggest that economic health in the and add an additional 40 to 50 employees. Mohawk Valley is trending positive. Manufacturing and exports are growing, infill development in our city and village centers is robust, visitor spending is at an all- time high, our cyber cluster is achieving critical mass, opportunities abound for an increasingly diverse family of individuals, and we’ve succeed in our moonshot. More than 600 new projects - totaling over $600 million in grants - have catalyzed $1.8 billion in new investment across our region and created or retained almost 10,000 jobs. Industry expansion and adaptive reuse has kept community planning boards busy these last twelve months, and resulted in an historic increase in building footprints, capital investment, and revitalization of some of the most historically blighted neighborhoods. More than 500 market rate and affordable housing units are planned or under construction in our population centers, and nearly two million square feet of vacant Multiple-round CFA awards to Fulton County for Tryon Technology Park has positined Fulton County for exponential growth in the medical and blighted structures will have been repurposed, cannabis industry. rehabilitated, or demolished since our last report. The numbers jive, and the physical construction is undeniable. But some of the more nuanced signs of progress is best demonstrated in our communities, our neighborhoods, and our classrooms. Refugee resettlement, community development initiatives, and workforce training programs are bearing fruit. Despite despotic attempts to curb immigration, our region continues to welcome new Americans and em- power them through support networks, skills training, and connections to opportunity. Rebuilding decaying infrastructure and building new pedestrian connections from neighborhoods to schools, parks, services, and employment centers has
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