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County of Oswego IDA Presents Annual Report

Agency’s programs supported creation of 238 new jobs, retention of 1,068 existing positions

L. MICHAEL

TREADWELL, CEcD, is executive director of Operation Oswego County based in Oswego. To contact him call 315-343-1545 or visit www.oswegocounty.org. The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) presented on Nov. 3 its annual report to the Oswego COIDA supported 23 projects that have or will County Legislature’s economic development and planning committee. be investing more than The report provides an account of COIDA’s economic development activities $111 million in Oswego during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which ran from Aug. 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020. County.

During this productive period, COIDA supported 23 projects that have or will be to create 42 jobs in Oswego County. The investing more than $111 million in Oswe- projects that are being assisted through go County. Furthermore, these projects are this program are HealthWay in the town of expected to create 238 new jobs and retain Richland and Brown Dog Wood Products 1,068 existing positions in Oswego County in the town of Palermo. over the next three to five Other forms of asyears. During the 2019-2020 Economic Trends sistance administered by the COIDA during fiscal year, COIDA provid- the 2018-2020 fiscal year ed or approved assistance through five of included the Micro Enterprise Program its nine financial assistance programs. The Economic Development Fund, which suptwo programs which supported the greatest ported two projects, the PILOT Economic number of projects were the Straight Lease Development Fund, which supported two Transaction and the USDA Intermediary projects, and the Housing and Urban DeRelending Program Economic Development velopment Economic Development Fund, Fund, representing 78% and 9% of the projects which supported one project. respectively. Business projects assisted were distrib-

The Straight Lease Transaction provides uted throughout Oswego County, located in financial assistance to companies via real 11 towns and both cities. Projects representproperty tax, sales and use tax and mortgage ed numerous industry sectors, including recording tax exemptions as authorized by manufacturing, services, housing, tourism/ NYS General Municipal Law. The program recreation, warehousing, agribusiness, supported 18 projects projected to create healthcare, energy and mixed-use. 154 and retain 1,068 jobs in Oswego County. Eight projects were energy related, six

Some examples of projects that were were manufacturing, one was agribusiness, assisted through this program include one was tourism related and two were Universal Properties in the town of Mexico, mixed-use and two were service businesses. Northland Filter in the city of Oswego, 43 Seven of the 23 projects were in solar North Marina in the town of West Monroe, energy, representing 30% of all projects GSPP in the town of Hastings, Huhtamaki and 33% of total capital investment. Detail in the city of Fulton, Champlain Valley in on each is provided in the COIDA annual the town of Oswego, DePaul Properties in report which may be found at www.oswethe city of Oswego, ASA Volney NY Solar gocountyida.org. in the town of Volney and LeRoi, Inc. in the Members of the County of Oswego IDA city of Oswego. Board, during the fiscal year, are Gary T. Toth

The USDA Intermediary Relending (chairman), Nicholas M. Canale, Jr. (vice Program Economic Development Fund was chairman), H. Leonard Schick (secretary/ capitalized from a loan from USDA and treasurer), Thomas Kells, Morris Sorbello, matching funds from the COIDA. It provides Tim Stahl, and Barry Trimble. L. Michael loans primarily for the purchase of machinery Treadwell serves as the chief executive officer and equipment, as well as renovations. The and Kevin LaMontagne serves as the chief program supported two projects expected financial officer.

SUNY Oswego Faculty Earns Best of Show in National Broadcasting Competition

SUNY Oswego broadcasting and mass communication assistant professor Michael Riecke won Best of Show for faculty audio at the Broadcast Education Association’s On-Location Creative Competition and Showcase Oct. 24.

Riecke’s winning entry, “As Theaters Cancel Summer Seasons, Creative Spirit Carries on,” aired on WRVO Public Media in April, profiling the financial challenges and the artistic opportunities facing theater professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I was genuinely surprised and honored when my name was announced,” Riecke said. “More than anything, it felt great to see SUNY Oswego across the screen, especially with competition from much larger institutions in the mix.”

An experienced storyteller, award-winning broadcast journalist and theater enthusiast, Riecke realized in spring that restrictions related to coronavirus would be “bad news for regional theater companies, especially the summer stock theaters,” he said.

“I wanted to explore the financial challenges the theaters and their employees were destined to face, but as I interviewed my sources, I quickly realized they’re artists,” Riecke recalled. “They weren’t fretting about the loss of money. They were more concerned about the pause in their work – performing and creating. Ultimately, my story merged both elements and became a piece about how a financial hit from the shutdown wasn’t diluting the creative energy of theater professionals.”

The Broadcast Education Association holds two faculty creative competitions annually, with this competition part of the BEA On-Location conference, held virtually this year. The competition features categories including audio, video, scriptwriting and commentary, with judges placing top selections in the showcase, where Riecke’s submission was one of two “Best of Show” winners.

Riecke said he was grateful that Jason Smith, WRVO Public Media’s news director, and Bill Drake, WRVO general manager, continue to appreciate and support long-form journalism via WRVO-FM and their website, WRVO. org. As a Certified WorkComp Advisor, the FitzGibbons Agency offers free comparative Workers’ Compensation quotes from multiple insurance carriers to give you the best possible rate.

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