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Downtown Cooperstown to Get Updated Economic Development & Comprehensive Plan

Otsego IDA Leads Cooperative Effort in Partnership with Village August 19, 2014 (ONEONTA, NY) – The County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (the IDA) announced today the launch of a cooperative effort with the Village of Cooperstown to develop a downtown revitalization and economic development strategy and to update the Village of Cooperstown’s Comprehensive Plan. “We are excited to be collaborating with the community to pump renewed life into downtown Cooperstown,” says IDA Chair Robert Hanft. “This project will provide a vision for the development of new and diverse opportunities to expand business activity year-round.” An Advisory Committee tasked with … Read More

Otsego IDA Projects Funded Among State REDC Awards

December 11, 2014 (ONEONTA, NY) – The County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (the IDA) announced today that it has received numerous grant awards for economic development projects based in Otsego County, totaling more than $700,000. Funding for the projects has been awarded through the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process. IDA leadership credits the success of any of their funding bids to the backing of NY State Senator James Seward and Assemblyman Bill Magee. “Both Senator Seward and Assemblyman Magee have been tremendously helpful in shepherding these funding bids through the process and we … Read More