Jan. 11, 2005: Operation Oswego
County Recognized by National Publication
Business
Facilities magazine recently recognized Operation Oswego County
(OOC) with an honorable mention for its 12th Annual Economic Development
Awards (EDA). OOC received the honor for its facilitation of the
public/private partnership that enabled the reutilization of the
former Nestle facility in Fulton by New York Chocolate & Confections
Company.
Business Facilities is a national site selection
magazine which provides monthly news and resource information for
more than 40,000 corporate executives responsible for the expansion
or relocation of their companies.
According to the magazine, the EDA recognitions are awarded each
year to economic development organizations “for the innovation
of their development programs, the effectiveness of those programs,
and their ability to create a pro-business environment that will
continue to strengthen communities for decades to come.”
Entries were judged by a panel of 10 nationally
and internationally regarded site location consultants who also
serve on the magazine’s editorial advisory board.
Other awardees included the Greater Omaha,
NE Chamber of Commerce for its $3 billion project, “Omaha's
Targeted Investment in Economic Development;” Whitley County,
IN Economic Development Corporation for its “Tax Increment
Finance District” project which created 1,499 jobs and retained
963; and the San Diego, CA Regional Economic Development Corporation
for its “Partnership for the New Economy” project which
had an overall impact of $1.1 billion and 11,253 jobs.
“To be included in this group of the
highest caliber, award-winning projects in the country is an honor
and truly speaks to the viability of Oswego County as an exceptional
place to locate a business,” Treadwell said. “This recognition
would not have been possible without the cooperation and support
from our federal, state and local partners including the County
of Oswego Industrial Development Agency, Sen. James Wright, Sen.
Charles Schumer, Assemblyman William Barclay, the Fulton Community
Development Agency, the Oswego County Legislature, Empire State
Development, Niagara Mohawk, Tractabel and Entergy Nuclear Northeast.”
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