Read the 2014 Annual Report - Warren County EDC
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Read the 2014 Annual Report - Warren County EDC
COL LABORATI O N FO R G ROW TH Economic Development Corporation | Warren County | Annual Report www.edcwc.org | 518.761.6007 | Ed Bartholomew, President & CEO | Charles Barton, Chairman AcknowleDgments board of directors We extend our appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for their ongoing support: CHAIRMAN, Charles Barton Chief Operating Officer, Barton International Officials Warren County Board of Supervisors Chair: Kevin Geraghty Bolton: Ron Conover Chester: Fred Monroe Glens Falls: Ward One: Daniel Girard Ward Two: Peter McDevitt Ward Three: Harold “Bud” Taylor Ward Four: James Brock Ward Five: William H. Kenny Hague: Edna Frasier Horicon: Matthew Simpson Johnsburg: Ronald Vanselow Lake George: Dennis Dickinson Lake Luzerne: Eugene Merlino Jeffery Byrne Senior VP, Olympic Regional Development Authority EDC Committee Chair: Governance Committee Governor Andrew Cuomo U.S. Senator Charles Schumer U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Congressman Bill Owens NYS Senator Betty Little NYS Assemblyman Dan Stec City of Glens Falls Mayor Jack Diamond Town of Queensbury Supervisor John Strough Warren County Warrensburg Supervisor Kevin Geraghty Village of Lake George Mayor Robert Blais Supervisor Harold “Bud” Taylor Representing Warren County Regional & State Organizations Vice Chairman, Kurt Jaeger Agency Partner & EVP, Jaeger & Flynn Secretary, Chris Barden Chief Operating Officer, North Country Janitorial, Inc. Treasurer, Arleen Girard VP/Municipal Banking Officer, Glens Falls National Bank EDC Committee Chair: Audit & Finance Committee Other board Members Michael Borgos, Esq. President, Borgos & Del Signore, P.C. Supervisor John Strough Representing Town of Queensbury Judy Calogero President, Calogero Partners LLC Representing City of Glens Falls EDC’s Board of Directors Standing: John Strough, Michael Borgos, Charles Barton, Chris Barden Seated: Arleen Girard, Jeffery Byrne, Bud Taylor, Kurt Jaeger Not pictured: Judy Calogero 2 collaboration Collaboration EDC Leadership EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 Adirondack Gateway Council Glens Falls Mayor Jack Diamond, Chair Adirondack-Glens Falls Transportation Council Aaron Frankenfeld, Executive Director Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Peter Aust, President & CEO Business Council of New York, Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., President & CEO Capital Region Economic Development Council James J. Barba, Co-Chair President & CEO, Albany Medical Center Dr. Robert J. Jones, Co-Chair, President, University at Albany Bill Hart, Member Controller, Irving Tissue, Inc. Deba Mukherjee, Ph.D., Member President & CEO, Finch Paper Omar Usmani, Member Executive Partner, Aeon Nexus Corporation Center for Economic Growth Michael Tucker, President Queensbury: John Strough, Town Supervisor Rachel Seeber, Supervisor Matthew Sokol, Supervisor Douglas Beaty, Supervisor Mark Westcott, Supervisor Stony Creek: Frank Thomas Thurman: Evelyn Wood Warrensburg: Kevin Geraghty Warren County Administrator Paul Dusek Warren County Treasurer Michael Swan Warren County Attorney Martin Auffredou 4 FUNDING Whether we are recruiting a new business to locate in our region, helping an existing employer to secure funds for an expansion, or developing infrastructure to support growth, collaboration is the key to our success. 6 BUSINESS GROWTH Teamwork and partnership with regional and state agencies, private entities, elected officials, and citizens establishes a solid foundation for our programs. From infrastructure to hockey, from education to the airport, 2014 was a year of collaboration. 7 EDUCATION 8 INFRASTRUCTURE Collaboration is the vital core of EDC Warren County’s accomplishments. EDC is privileged to work on behalf of all of the communities in Warren County. Further information about the organization, its finances, and its regular meetings is available on the EDC website. As EDC helps to chart Warren County’s future growth in 2015 and beyond, we thank all those who support our efforts. From our very first handshake in the morning to the closing words at evening meetings, we value the intelligence and commitment, the discipline and creativity we see at work in Warren County every day. Edward Bartholomew Charles Barton President Chairman 10 MARKETING 12 COMMUNITY 13 KNOWLEDGE SHARING 14 ANNUAL LUNCHEON 2015 15 EDC MEMBERS Glens Falls IDA Judy Calogero, Chair Gore Mountain Region Chamber of Commerce Lisa Salamon, President Greater Glens Falls LDC Mayor Jack Diamond, Chair Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board Walter Young, Executive Director Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce Mike Consuelo, President & CEO New York State Empire State Development Corporation Ken Adams, CEO Arnie Will, Acting Capital Region Director Saratoga Economic Development Corp. Dennis Brobston, President SUNY Adirondack Kristine Duffy, Ed.D., President Warren-Washington IDA Glens Falls Supervisor Harold “Bud” Taylor, Chair Washington County LDC Deanna Derway, President EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 3 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE & FUNDING Business Assistance & Funding When businesses are planning to expand, EDC helps navigate approval processes and advises on securing funds through local and state programs. EDC assists businesses in obtaining financing via LDC loans, IDA funding, and awards made by Empire State Development through the Capital Region Economic Development Council. Looking ahead to early 2015, EDC and the Warren County LDC will launch a Bi-County Loan Fund with initial capital of $500,000. FINCH PAPER In 2014, EDC worked with Finch on its funding application to the Capital Region Economic Development Council, which subsequently designated Finch’s modernization initiative as a priority project for the region. BULLPEN TAVERN & After a fire damaged the Achenbach’s Bullpen Tavern on Glen Jewelers Street, the business completely renovated the building, which also houses Achenbach’s Jewelers. The Bullpen remodeled the ground floor restaurant/bar and finished the second floor as a private banquet area with full bar. 4 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 the SHIRT FACTORY EDC worked with The Shirt Factory owners on an improvement project to attract new artisans and enable existing craft-based businesses to expand. This was selected as a priority project by the Capital Region Economic Development Council. Friends Lake Inn Davidson Brothers When Davidson Brothers Brewing Company sought expansion assistance for its proposed 20,000 square-foot craft brewery on Route 9 in Queensbury, EDC gave guidance on zoning changes and assisted with a National Grid grant for needed electrical upgrades. Friends Lake Inn was recently purchased by new owners with the help of Warren County LDC financing. The project, which includes interior updates and reservation system improvements, will retain 25 jobs. Working together with Warren County Local Development Corporation (LDC) and Glens Falls LDC, EDC helped raise the total loans awarded in 2014 to $900,000 from zero in 2013. As a result, 106 jobs were retained and 41 new jobs created. MEAN MAX Martha’s Dandee Creme SUTTON’S Glens Falls LDC assisted Mean Max in pulling together the financial assistance required to establish its new microbrew facility downtown. reliable racing Since 1965, Reliable Racing has been a worldwide producer/ distributor of specialty ski racing products, including proprietary designs. Warren County LDC’s financial assistance will help to maintain and expand vendor relationships and product development. Did You Know? Warren County LDC assisted in financing an expansion, which includes two additional ice cream windows, “grille” construction, and purchase of equipment to support sales to a wellknown retailer. superior cantina Warren County LDC provided financing to support Sutton’s return to its core business roots: food service with local ingredients and retailing unique toys, home goods, and clothing. For Superior Cantina, a Tex-Mex restaurant planned for the historic Rogers Building at 21 Bay Street, Warren County LDC provided financing. EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 5 BUSINESS GROWTH Business GROWTH EDC supports growth throughout Warren County, working to attract new businesses and assist with the expansion of existing organizations. In September 2014, Hacker Boat Company finalized its purchase of property in Queensbury Business Park from EDC Warren County and its affiliate, Hudson River Local Development Corporation. The luxury boat builder will begin constructing a new manufacturing, boat restoration, and office facility in 2015. Construction of the $3 million, 90,000 square-foot building will take place on three adjacent parcels totaling 17 acres. The company projects future employment of 80 people in the new facility. GLENS FALLS DEVELOPMENT & GARAGE Developers Sonny Bonacio and David Buicko plan to build a $25-million, 132,000 square-foot, multistory complex east of Glens Falls Hospital, along Hudson Avenue, with 80 market-rate apartments, office and retail, possibly including a grocery store. EDC is coordinating various project issues, and assisted in securing $3 million through the CFA process, for construction of an adjacent parking garage with 500+ spaces. 6 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 EDUCATION EDUCATION JUST Beverages, a California-based start-up company, will be locating a water packaging plant in the former St. Alphonsus Church in Glens Falls, where it will draw water from an underground well. EDC partnered with the City of Glens Falls and JUST officials on this economic development project. Sheet Labels, Inc. has a new 30,000 square-foot location in Pruyn’s Island Business Park in Glens Falls for its 25 employees, with room for planned staff growth. EDC worked with Sheet Labels on site location options and helped with financing. An educated and skilled workforce is critical to Warren County’s ability to attract and retain employers. EDC teams up with numerous organizations to promote job training, workforce development, and education. United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited SUNY Adirondack in April to meet with community leaders and major employers for a discussion of many issues, including skills training for healthcare workers, agricultural marketing, and infrastructure development. Working with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Glens Falls, and the New York State Department of Labor, EDC helped organize an EPA Brownfields Environmental Job Training Program. The training program will continue in 2015 at the new $5.5 million Local 773 Plumbers and Steamfitters Regional Job Training Center in Queensbury’s Tech Meadows business park. EDC is working with SUNY Adirondack to support its programs in Business Entrepreneurship, the Start-Up NY program, workforce development, and sustainable agriculture. EDC assisted HHHN in obtaining state and federal grants for a significant expansion of its Warrensburg facility. EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 7 INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT Ciba-Geigy industrial site From transportation networks to energy supply to telecommunications, EDC frequently champions infrastructure developments that improve Warren County as a place to do business. Saratoga & North Creek railway In addition to offering scenic rail for passengers, Saratoga & North Creek Railway can move freight from North Creek to Saratoga Springs where it connects to Canadian Pacific Railway. EDC is assisting SNCR, as well as current industrial rail users in the area, in seeking new ways to build better connections to primary rail arteries, providing more reliable and inexpensive transit options. Infrastructure Forum In October 2013, EDC officials gathered with other Capital Region leaders at Tech Valley and Beyond: Growing Sustainable Infrastructure at the Speed of Life, a forum to brainstorm solutions and begin comprehensive planning efforts at a regional level. EDC was an event sponsor and shared a detailed report documenting the infrastructure needs in the greater Warren County area. We’re moving Warren County forward FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL warren county AIRPORT EDC has assisted the Floyd Bennett Memorial Warren County Airport with marketing efforts, to communicate the capabilities of the airport in serving corporate jets. PLANNING & ZONING Forum Sustainable solar Eric Siy Executive Director The Fund for Lake George 8 Working with the Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board, EDC hosted its second annual Planning & Zoning Forum at the Fort William Henry Conference Center. Experts addressed topics such as the Jefferson Project research program, APA regulations, and SEQRA. EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 As part of the Queensbury South Vision Plan, centered around the former 60-acre Ciba-Geigy industrial site, EDC assisted the Town of Queensbury in obtaining a grant to fund planning for site re-use and potential options for redevelopment. The Chazen Companies worked with EDC and the Town of Queensbury on planning, and set up queensburysouth.com as an information resource for project partners and the community. EDC worked with the City of Glens Falls and Solar City to obtain a NY-Sun program subsidy from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority for a 15-acre, 2.5 KW solar farm, to be located on 49 acres of cityowned land in Queensbury. This public/ private project uses a 20-year land lease and allows solar energy credits to offset other municipal facility utility bills, saving the City an estimated $125,000 to $200,000 per year. EDC expects to use this collaborative model in other projects in the county. ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS EDC is the leading agency for feasibility, planning, and grant funding for several infrastructure projects, as part of the area’s regional improvement roadmap: • Cell/broadband coverage expansion • Regional Wastewater Management Project for Town of Queensbury, Town of Moreau, City of Glens Falls, and Washington County Sewer District #2 • Lake George Invasive Species Management & Control Project • $600,000 EPA regional assessment grant on behalf of the City of Glens Falls, Town of Moreau, Village of South Glens Falls, and Towns of Corinth, Hadley, and Chester, to identify and clean up properties with hazardous materials, to prepare the properties for future redevelopment • Exit 20 traffic study, slated for 2015 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 9 PLAN YOUR EXPANSION IN EDC MARKETING EDC MARKETING EDC develops marketing and outreach materials using both traditional and digital channels. From advertising in SITE SELECTION magazine as well as regional media outlets, to developing marketing videos for real estate sites and Warren County business recruitment, EDC staff is actively promoting Warren County as a location that means business. WARREN COUNTY Carey Business Park Up to 100 acres for sale or build to suit Quarter mile to Exit 18, I-87 Zoned light industrial Tech Meadows Up to 35 acres available or build to suit Half a mile to Exit 18, I-87 Home of UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 773 Training Center Montreal MEDICAL DEVICE CLUSTER C. R. Bard QUEENSBURY BUSINESS PARK AngioDynamics Upto24acresavailableorbuildtosuit WARREN COUNTY, NY TECH MEADOWS Upto35acresavailableorbuildtosuit HalfamiletoExit18,I-87 HomeofUAPlumbers&SteamfittersLocal773TrainingCenter 1.5milestoWarrenCountyAirport NewhomeofHackerBoatCompany FOREST, WOOD & PAPER CLUSTER HometoNYSNationalGuardReadinessCenter Finch Paper SCA Tissue Irving Tissue International Paper Andritz TECH VALLEY 90 100mi Albany Boston 200mi New York Philadelphia WARREN COUNTY ADVANTAGES CAPITAL REGION PROXIMITY •Lessthan30minutestoGlobalFoundries •LessthananhourtoAlbany SITE OPTIONS •NYS-certifiedshovelready •Businessparkswithinfrastructureinplace •Sitesandbuildings •Lightindustrial,manufacturing,R&D •Airport-adjacentlocations 87 Hudson R iver Certified NYS Shovel Ready Sites Shovel-ready sites are available throughout Warren County, suitable for manufacturing, production, commercial, and tech R&D. Queensbury Business Park Up to 24 acres available or build to suit 1.5 miles to Warren County Airport New home of Hacker Boat Company Home to NYS National Guard Readiness Center awk Rive r M oh TECHVALLEYoutthefrontdoor. PURE ADVENTUREoutback. DIVERSEEMPLOYERS,SKILLEDWORKFORCE •Medicaldevicecompanies •Paper,wood,andforestproducts •Healthcare •Financeandinsurance •Materials-basedmanufacturers •Tourismandrecreation CHESTER INDUSTRIAL PARK 17 acres for sale or build to suit 3 miles to I-87 “Northway” Zoned industrial Proximity to timber, minerals Tourism photos courtesy of VisitLakeGeorge.com; Six Flags Great Escape; and Warren County Airport. Warren-Washington IDA Industrial Park Up to 66 acres for sale or build to suit Adjoins Warren County Airport PRIMESITESAVAILABLE–INQUIRETODAY EDCWarrenCounty•518.761.6007•www.edcwc.org EdBartholomew,President,ebartholomew@edcwc.org•CharlesBarton,Chairman EDC is your one-stop connection to Warren County’s resources and the finance, real estate, workforce and development-related assistance you require. www.edcwc.org sign up for e-news! EDC sends a bi-weekly email update with Warren County news, regional business events, and other information. To sign up, e-mail info@edcwc.org. 10 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 The EDC website has a searchable sites and properties database with GIS capabilities. Data on more than 100 locations is provided, with various map overlays, allowing site selectors and business owners to drill down into details. EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 11 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE SHARING In support of Warren County’s significant tourism and recreation economic sectors, EDC has: • Assisted Town of Bolton with CFA funding for improvements to Rogers Memorial Park, including a visitor/heritage center • Played a prominent role in securing the Adirondack Flames hockey team for the Glens Falls Civic Center • Worked to build the business support network for northern Warren County With EDC’s assistance, the Civic Center received a 2013 CFA award of $675,000 for an outdoor marquee, LED lighting upgrades, information technology improvements, electrical system updates, and an A/V system for Heritage Hall. Glens Falls civic center EDC works collaboratively to create events that foster the exchange of ideas among Warren County business leaders, elected officials, regional and state experts, and the general public. EDC annual luncheon economic forecast breakfast Finch Paper’s President and CEO, Deba Mukherjee, Ph.D., delivered the keynote speech in a program that focused on the county’s forest products industry. Economist and Investment Manager, Hugh Johnson, Hugh Johnson Advisors presented with legislative Forum NORTH CREek Ed Bartholomew moderated questions for Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman Dan Stec “From foresters, timber harvesters and sawmills to virtually every type of paper product manufacturer and the equipment manufacturers, fabrication shops and industrial contractors who help keep the facilities running, no industry has made a more widespread or enduring economic contribution to our region than the forest products industry.” Ed Bartholomew President & CEO, EDCWC 12 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 13 annual Luncheon 2015: healthcare ANNUAL LUNCHEON 2015: HEALTHCARE special thanks to our members EDC’s Spring 2015 Annual Luncheon will focus on the healthcare organizations that provide quality care and significant employment opportunities in our region. This will include Glens Falls Hospital, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, and related organizations and practices. Groundbreaking for Hudson Headwaters West Mountain Medical Facility Corinth Road at Carey Drive Titanium Level | $4000 SPONSOR THE 2015 ANNUAL LUNCHEON Find out more now about participating in the program or sponsoring the event, to show your support for this important sector of our local economy. Ed Bartholomew, EDC; Tom Murphy, President, Glens Falls National Bank; John Strough, Town of Queensbury Supervisor; Dr. John Rugge, CEO, Hudson Headwaters Health Network; Harold “Bud” Taylor, Warren County Board of Supervisors 14 EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 Your Local Bank Member FDIC Silver Level | $500 Call EDC at 518.761.6007 Platinum Level | $2500 lens Falls Hospital is not only the G largest medical facility in the region, it is also the most significant employer and a vital economic engine. Now the fourth biggest hospital in the Capital Region, Glens Falls Hospital serves a broad geographic area’s healthcare needs. Under new President/CEO Dianne Shugrue, new alliances have been formed with other medical care organizations like Hudson Headwaters and others to broaden services and gain efficiencies. EDC assisted with Glens Falls Hospital’s partnership with the City of Glens Falls and the new planned private development on Hudson Avenue to enhance both the City’s revitalization and the hospital’s ability to deliver “Big-City Medicine. Hometown Care.” Gold Level | $1000 Advantage Capital Partners Americlean Ballston Spa National Bank Behan Communications Gore Mountain/ORDA Hudson Headwaters Health Network Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC LeChase Construction Services Lehigh Northeast Cement Marvin & Company, P.C. O’Brien Insurance Agency Peckham Materials Phoenix Investors, LLC PrimeLink The Chronicle The LA Group Umicore Technical Web Graphics Ames Goldsmith Corporation AngioDynamics Barton International Cool Insuring Agency D.A. Collins Fitzgerald Morris Baker Firth P.C. Fort William Henry Corporation Glens Falls Hospital Harris Beach PLLC Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Inc. National Grid NBT Bank TD Bank Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli, LLP ACO Property Advisors Adirondack Flames Andritz Arrowhead Equipment, Inc. B.A. Construction Services, LLC Barton & Loguidice BBL Construction Services, LLC BCI Construction Bette & Cring, LLC Borgos & DelSignore, P.C. Bread Loaf Corporation CBRE-Albany Center for Economic Growth Community, Work and Independence, Inc. C.R. Bard Creighton Manning C.T. Male Associates, Inc. Cutting Edge Group, LLC Davidson Brothers Brewing Company Davies-Davies & Associates Real Estate, LLC Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area G.A. Bove & Sons, Inc. Hudson River Community Credit Union Jersen Construction Group, LLC JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C. Keena Staffing, Inc. Lake George Northway, LLC Lake George RV Park McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum L.L.P. Miller Mechanical Services Morris Products Munter Enterprises Orthopedic & Spine Physical Therapy, PC Pepe Productions Precision Extrusion Prudential Blake Atlantic Realtors Scoville Jewelers Seeley Office Systems Stephen Borgos-Commercial Properties, Realty USA Stewart’s Shops The Adirondack Trust Company The Chazen Companies The Michaels Group Time Warner Cable Turner Construction West Mountain Bronze | $300 Adirondack Pub & Brewery Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, P.C. Jarrett Engineers PLLC Little & O’Connor Attorneys P.C. R. Cohen Recycling, Inc. Tech Valley Patent, LLC Tech Warehousing LLC TIMIT Solutions, LLC become an edc member Join today: www.edcwc.org EDC staff President, Edward Bartholomew COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Jackie Squadere Office Administrator, Elaine Behlmer Director of Finance, Jennifer Switzer VP - Business Development, John Wheatley EDC Warren County Annual Report | 2014 15 Our Community. Our Future. GROWING WARREN COUNTY, TOGETHER. EDC VISION EDC is the central source for Warren County economic development efforts, as it guides programs and projects throughout the southern Adirondack region. EDC achieves results through collaborative public-private partnerships designed to encourage new investment opportunities that create jobs. EDC PRIORITIES An investment in EDC supports the organization’s work to: • Expand outreach assistance to existing businesses • Design and implement marketing strategies for new business attraction • Support, strengthen and grow established industry clusters such as medical devices, forest products, healthcare, business/financial services, and recreation/tourism • Support regional infrastructure projects that ensure sustainable growth • Provide information required for site selection decision-making process EDC MEMBERS EDC members represent all sectors of our community: • Healthcare & Medical Services • Paper, Forestry & Wood Products • Medical Device Industry • Hospitality & Tourism • Manufacturers • Financial & Insurance Businesses • Telecommunications & Utility Providers • Professional Service Providers • Sports, Recreation, Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Wholesale Trade • Realtors & Developers • Local Government Make a Difference in Warren County. Join EDC today. www.edcwc.org 518.761.6007 Ed Bartholomew, President & CEO Charles Barton, Chairman This report proudly printed on Finch Paper 80# Cover and Digital 60# Text.