ADAMS ADAMS CENTER ALEXANDRIA BAY ANTWERP BELLEVILLE BLacK RIVER BRIER HILL BROWNVILLE CALCIUM CAPE VINCENT CARThaGE ChaMPION ChaUMONT CITY OF WaTERTOWN CLAYTON DEFERIET DEPAUVILLE DEXTER ELLISBURG EVANS MILLS FELTS MILLS FINEVIEW FISHERS LaNDING FORT DRUM GLEN PaRK GREAT BEND HENDERSON HERRINGS HOUNSFIELD LaFaRGEVILLE LE RaY LORRAINE LYME MaNNSVILLE NaTURAL BRIDGE ORLEANS JCJDC / JCIDA / WICLDC JEFFERSON COUNTY JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION / JEFFERSON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY / WATERTOWN INDUSTRIAL CENTER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION YORK W E TE’S TA N S N O JE RS Y AnnUal REPOrt 05/06 FFE T COUN PaMELIA PhILADELPHIA PLESSIS REDWOOD RODMAN RUTLAND SacKETS HARBOR ThERESA ThOUSAND ISLANDS PaRK ThREE MILE BAY TOWN OF WaTERTOWN WELLESLEY ISLAND WEST CARThaGE WILNA WORTH 800 Starbuck Ave., Suite 800 / Watertown, NY 13601 / www.jcjdc.net / Telephone: (315)782-5865 / Toll Free: (800)553-4111 ADAMS ADAMS CENTER ALEXANDRIA BAY ANTWERP BELLEVILLE BLacK RIVER BRIER HILL BROWNVILLE CALCIUM CAPE VINCENT CARThaGE ChaMPION ChaUMONT CITY OF WaTERTOWN CLAYTON DEFERIET DEPAUVILLE DEXTER ELLISBURG EVANS MILLS FELTS MILLS FINEVIEW FISHERS LaNDING FORT DRUM GLEN PaRK GREAT BEND HENDERSON HERRINGS HOUNSFIELD LaFaRGEVILLE LE RaY LORRAINE LYME MaNNSVILLE NaTURAL BRIDGE ORLEA MessageANS Pa FromMELI TheA Ph CEO…ILADELPHIA PLESSIS REDWOOD RODMAN RUTLAND SacKETS HARBOR ThERESA ThOUSAND ISLANDS PaRK ThREE MILE BAY TOWN OF WaTERTOWN WELLESLEY ISLAND WEST CARThaGE WILNA WORTH Welcome to the fastest growing county in New York State! This has been a very eventful, productive and successful year. As always, it could not be accomplished without the collaboration and partnership of numerous people and entities including our elected officials, business leaders and economic development agencies. The Jefferson County Job Development Corporation (JCJDC) has two affiliate agencies to assist with economic development activities in the County – the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) and the Watertown Industrial Center Local Development Corporation (WICLDC). The leadership and commitment shown by the Boards of Directors has been instrumental in providing staff with the direction and support needed to be successful. Jefferson County is the fastest growing county in New York State. The County is approaching record employment levels and population growth. As a result, this community is facing opportunities and challenges never experienced before. Therefore, it is vital we manage this growth by maximizing current assets, planning appropriately and investing monies wisely. Let’s seize the opportunity in front of us and ensure Jefferson County remains a great place to live, work, and do business as it grows. James P. Fayle, CEcD CEO JCJDC/JCIDA JCJDC / JCIDA / WICLDC ADAMS ADAMS CENTER ALEXANDRIA BAY ANTWERP BELLEVILLE BLacK RIVER BRIER HILL BROWNVILLE CALCIUM CAPE VINCENT CARThaGE ChaMPION ChaUMONT CITY OF WaTERTOWN CLAYTON DEFERIET DEPAUVILLE DEXTER ELLISBURG EVANS MILLS FELTS MILLS FINEVIEW FISHERS LaNDING FORT DRUM GLEN PaRK GREAT BEND HENDERSON HERRINGS HOUNSFIELD LaFaRGEVILLE LE RaY LORRAINE LYME MaNNSVILLE NaTURAL BRIDGE ORLEANS PaMELIA PhILADELPHIA PLESSIS REDWOOD RODMAN RUTLAND SacKETS HARBOR ThERESA ThOUSAND ISLANDS PaRK ThREE MILE BAY TOWN OF WaTERTOWN WELLESLEY ISLAND WEST CARThaGE WILNA WORTH JEffErsON COUnty JOB DEVELOPMEnt CORPOratiON JCJDC / JCIDA / WICLDC ADAMS ADAMS CENTER ALEXANDRIA BAY ANTWERP BELLEVILLE BLacK RIVER BRIER HILL BROWNVILLE CALCIUM CAPE VINCENT CARThaGE ChaMPION ChaUMONT CITY OF WaTERTOWN CLAYTON DEFERIET DEPAUVILLE DEXTER ELLISBURG EVANS MILLS FELTS MILLS FINEVIEW FISHERS LaNDING FORT DRUM GLEN PaRK GREAT BEND HENDERSON HERRINGS HOUNSFIELD LaFaRGEVILLE LE RaY LORRAINE LYME MaNNSVILLE NaTURAL BRIDGE 2 JCJDC Members… ORLEPartnersANS in Jefferson PaMELI County’sA Ph EconomicILADELP DevelopmentHIA ActivitiesPLESSIS REDWOOD RODMAN RUTLAND SacKETS HARBOR ThERESA ThOUSAND ISLANDS PaRK ThREE MILE BAY TOWN OF WaTERTOWN WELLESLEY ISLAND WEST CARThaGE WILNA WORTH Advanced Business Systems GWNC Chamber of Commerce for Independent Living (NRCIL) Alteri Bakery, Inc. Hanson Aggregates East Northland, A Scott Fetzer Company AMF/Coughlin Printing • HarborSide Services Ontario Place Hotel Aubertine & Currier Architects Harleysville Insurance Company of NY Poulsen & Podvin, PC Behling’s Spookhill Farms Haun Welding Supply Purcell Construction Corp. B.E.L. Associates, Ltd. Haylor, Freyer & Coon, North. Div. Pyramid Company of Watertown Benjamin Printing Inc. Hi-Lite Markings, Inc. Quality Production, Inc. • Bette & Cring, LLC Hrabchak,Gebo & Langone, PC Redwood Bank Black River Valley Club HSBC Bank USA Renzi Brothers Inc. Blackstone Electric Inc. IBEW Local 910 Richer Feeds/I.L. Richer Co. Inc. • Brookfield Power Internal Medicine of NNY Riverside Media Group Brownell Abstract Corporation Jefferson Abstract Corporation Rose & Kiernan, Inc. D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. • Jefferson Community College St. Lawrence Explosives Corp. Car-Freshner Corporation Jefferson Concrete Corporation Samaritan Medical Center • Carthage Area Jefferson County Sawyer Enterprises Chamber of Commerce Jefferson County Agricultural Dev. Corp. Schwerzmann & Wise, PC Carthage Energy, LLC Jefferson-Lewis • Shred Con, Inc. Carthage Federal Board of REALTORS® Inc. Slack Chemical Co. Inc. Savings & Loan Association Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Sovie & Bowie CPA, PC Carthage Fibre Drum Inc. Investment Board Stackel & Navarra, CPA, PC • CITEC Jefferson Rehabilitation Center S.T.A.T. Communications Clayton, Town of Johnson Newspaper Corp. Stature Electric Inc. Climax Manufacturing Company Kelly Services The Stebbins Engineering Coldwell Banker Rimada Realty KeyBank NA & Manufacturing Community Bank, NA Knowlton Specialty Papers, Inc. Stewart’s Shops Community Broadcasters LaFave, White & McGivern LS PC • Stream NY Converse Laboratories Inc. LCO Destiny, LLC Structural Associates, Inc. Cortel Improvement Systems d/b/a Timeless Frames & Timeless Décor Taylor Concrete Products Inc. Crowley Foods, Inc. • Local Development Corp. The UPS Store Days Inn & Denny’s of the City of Watertown Thousand Islands Bridge Authority DGM Coon and Company LUNCO Corporation • Time Warner Cable DOCO Quick Print, Inc. M & T Bank Tyco Healthcare/Kendall Doldo Real Estate Meade Optical United Way of Northern New York, Inc. Dragon, Benware, Crowley & Co., PC Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, PC Walker Associates Entitle Agency, Inc. Morgia’s Pasta, Inc. Watertown Savings Bank Excellus BlueCross BlueShield CNY Nancy D. Storino Real Estate Watertown Vending Inc. • Foit-Albert Associates, Architecture, • National Grid Westelcom Engineering & Surveying, PC Neighbors of Watertown, Inc. WWNY-TV 7 Ft. Drum Mountain Community Homes New Century Electric, Inc. WWTI/Newswatch 50 & The CW Fort Pearl New York Air Brake Corporation Stephen C. Foy Inc. NYS Small Business Freeman Bus Corporation Development Center BOLD = New Member Frontier Housing Corporation North Country Insurance Company Frontenac Crystal Springs Water, Inc. Northern Employee Assistance Services H.D. Goodale Co. Northern Federal Credit Union Gray’s Flower Shop, Inc. Northern Regional Center JCJDC / JCIDA / WICLDC ADAMS ADAMS CENTER ALEXANDRIA BAY ANTWERP BELLEVILLE BLacK RIVER BRIER HILL BROWNVILLE CALCIUM CAPE VINCENT CARThaGE ChaMPION ChaUMONT CITY OF WaTERTOWN CLAYTON DEFERIET DEPAUVILLE DEXTER ELLISBURG EVANS MILLS FELTS MILLS FINEVIEW FISHERS LaNDING FORT DRUM GLEN PaRK GREAT BEND HENDERSON HERRINGS HOUNSFIELD LaFaRGEVILLE LE RaY LORRAINE LYME MaNNSVILLE NaTURAL BRIDGE JCJDC Economic Development... 3 ORLEInternalANS and PaExternalMELI - TheA Perfect PhIL FormulaADELP For GrowthHIA PLESSIS REDWOOD RODMAN RUTLAND SacKETS HARBOR ThERESA ThOUSAND ISLANDS PaRK ThREE MILE BAY TOWN OF WaTERTOWN WELLESLEY ISLAND WEST CARThaGE WILNA WORTH 2006 Jefferson County Employers’ Survey 83 firms participated representing approximately 26% of the Jefferson County workforce. The survey provided a valuable “snap shot” of employees’ benefit packages, workforce attributes, employers’ labor needs, job growth, as well as health care cost trends. The survey is a very important tool that is used to assist both existing and prospective County employers. Ad Campaigns Besides placing 17 national, regional and media ads, the JCJDC embarked on a highway campaign using billboards around Jefferson County. The message: “Welcome to the fastest growing county in New York State. We are a great place to live, work & do business!” Our targets for FRAME YOUR BUSINESS IN this campaign are permanent residents, tourists, seasonal residents, and those visiting who have moved away and JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY. would like to “come back home.” Plans were started to for YORK W a similar TV ad campaign during the 2006 holiday season. E TE’S TA N S Not only is Jefferson County a picture perfect place to live but a great place to work too! Timeless For more information & Frames makes their home in Watertown, New York, N O professional, confidential Black Water Development JE RS Y FFE T where business is always a pleasure! COUN service, call toll free… “Watertown, NY is an ideal place to do business. Our company 1-800-553-4111 JCJDC sponsored the Black Water Challenge World Cup is located in the Jefferson County Corporate Park which is or visit our web site at 2006 event held in September. strategically situated on Interstate 81 and within minutes of the Canadian Border. The JCJDC has been very receptive to our www.JCJDC.net needs and embraces new business. Additionally, Watertown