Schuyler County Partnership
for Economic Development
The Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development is the economic development organization, supporting all of Schuyler County, New York.
We are dedicated to building a thriving and sustainable economy for Schuyler County and our partners across New York State.
Schuyler County Partnership is a private organization working with our public partners and investors to innovate and execute ideas and initiatives to promote the formation, retention, expansion, and attraction of target businesses in the area.
History
How We Got Started ...
In 1987 a group of individuals representing Schuyler, Yates, Chemung, Steuben and Tompkins County formed a non-profit corporation called "Five Lakes Development Corporation". Their charter identified projects areas such as housing and construction projects, expansion of industrial and commercial facilities, employment, technical and financial assistance to businesses, and liaison with state agencies and officials for the economic betterment of the above-mentioned counties.
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In 1998, "Five Lakes Development Corporation" became Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development.
While the spirit of the original goals still existed at the core, the revitalized organization transformed into a Schuyler County focused organization and expanded services to include grant writing and administration, working closely with local businesses and the Schuyler County government focusing on activities and initiatives that would truly transform Schuyler County through projects such as the $10-million-dollar Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant for Watkins Glen, the creation of the Schuyler County Business Park, Project Seneca, FLX Gateway Community Development Corporation, supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs and spending countless hours counseling and supporting business owners and organizations in Schuyler County and beyond.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to leverage our collaboration with public and private partners to foster a vibrant and diverse rural economy and workforce focused on building high value-added production businesses and innovation hubs while taking advantage of Schuyler County’s natural and cultural environment to create a prosperous community and raise the standard of living for our residents.
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We know that collaboration is the best way to successfully lead, long-term, sustainable economic development in Schuyler County. We are fortunate to have ongoing partnerships with FLX Gateway Community Development Corporation(CDC), Locate Finger Lakes, Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency(SCIDA), Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, Cornell University, State of New York, Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council, REDEC, Schuyler County, our towns and villages, private businesses, and other non-profits.
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We provide many services site selection, financial assistance, connections to critical resources, entrepreneurial support, business continuance advisement, grant writing and management, small business loans, and business transition support.