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\"One of the biggest ones we have is energy and how much power do we got coming through the county, and can we handle a lot of businesses that require a high amount of electricity?\" the resident said, urging attention to transmission and distribution capacity.

The speaker also raised a procedural concern about job advertisements and salary ranges, noting that a 2022 New York law requires employers with four or more employees to include salary ranges in job postings and observing that an administrator position for the county's adult care center initially lacked a salary range; a county official later said the ad had been reposted with a salary range of approximately $98,000 to $160,000 based on the county salary schedule.

Rebecca Kreshkoff of the Town of Delaware spoke during public comment to oppose artificial turf for a proposed sports facility, citing concerns about microplastics and long-term waste. \"Artificial turf ... is known to be a big problem in this regard,\" she said, adding that turf typically degrades in eight to 10 years and is not readily recyclable.

Kreshkoff also raised concerns about a proposed nearly 3,000-acre solar facility, saying more than 80 percent of the site is wooded and that the parcel includes wetlands and habitat used by species of conservation concern. She said she planned to attend an open house later the same day to learn more about the project and urged attention to habitat loss.

County officials responded to some issues: a committee member said the adult-care-center advertisement had been corrected and reposted with a salary range, and a workforce official said staff are working with a state labor analyst to better understand federal employment counts in the county.

No formal action on the solar project or turf use was taken during the committee meeting; public comments were recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sullivan County - Economic Development Committee on 2025-04-03 9:30 AM - Apr 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members of the public urged county leaders to address housing and power-infrastructure barriers to economic growth and a resident asked the legislature to consider banning artificial turf and raised concerns about habitat loss at a proposed solar project.","taxTitle","Sullivan County, New York","taxId",14534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613585,"Sullivan County approves resolution supporting LPGA \"Legend\" event; visitors group outlines spring and summer promotions",0,691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56&start=691&end=691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56/thumbnail_691000.jpg","/articles/6613585/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-approves-resolution-supporting-LPGA-Legend-event-visitors-group-outlines-spring-and-summer-promotions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613585-0f2543e1c4eafb4b6e671c296ab8ff2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789957&Signature=nxwhwSX~L-VsleAyw6xmRRq5VJdVE0jITuThK~wVPtEgmTLff2ryVqrvkqx~~tG~xUz4yhyh9UjRyvyAUzLjw3SPT9wcvD1mQPlftTOu0yNNwgb87vmvIM-19Lhs6TFdb15BfXf~Ed9m4BfGR3l6FaDpjZh2x6o10xFdE-sXeVf4A9ODMubVRC2UgOul14G6CxE2kixNqwl4RV1TeTiAYjDJMbEgbqH5PEqkiThOiYDz2Zq5PoY8skvaHYmXhsObGLaVc9CcSiZvRZJjhDgw4LUvpYVtPIjlYcn~RK-SzAAG4T8LfNB6m1lOKH4IbZncxMTC55oyVoi~28DHh-uKHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Herb, a representative of the Sullivan County Visitors Association (SCVA), asked the committee for support for an upcoming LPGA event called \"Legend,\" saying the event is expected to be one of the county's largest this year and will include support for emergency responders.

\"We've asked for your support on it because we wanna promote that because it's probably gonna be one of the biggest events that are gonna be held here in the county this year,\" Herb said.

Committee members agreed to take up the single resolution immediately while Herb was present. A member moved the resolution; another member seconded. Committee approval was voiced as five \"ayes,\" recorded in the meeting as \"Aye. 5 zip.\" The motion was described in the transcript as \"to move the resolution.\" The committee did not read additional details about the resolution into the record during that exchange.

Herb also reported SCVA's event calendar and marketing work: a brochure swap and barbecue on May 5, participation in the Philadelphia Flower Show, planned Catskill Cuisine promotions, a Catskill barbecue in June at the fairgrounds, and a fall WingFest in Liberty. He said SCVA received two USDA reimbursable grants last year for a mural project and an agricultural education project and that the bureau will move forward with reimbursements and project implementation in the coming weeks.

He described the sports-conference-center feasibility study as shifting toward a sports-focused conference concept and said staff expect the consultant report within a few weeks.

No committee members objected to taking up and approving the resolution while SCVA's representative was present; the committee did not specify sponsorship amounts or other funding in the recorded motion.

A committee member thanked Herb and SCVA for their work and outreach.","The Sullivan County committee approved a resolution supporting an upcoming LPGA event and heard from the Sullivan County Visitors Association about brochures, festivals and USDA grant-backed projects.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613590,"County officials report interest in former PepsiCo site, IDA sees potential projects",58,969000,1027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56&start=969&end=1027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56/thumbnail_969000.jpg","/articles/6613590/Sullivan-County/New-York/County-officials-report-interest-in-former-PepsiCo-site-IDA-sees-potential-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613590-e8060fea82b0eb6e281c824e4377367f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789957&Signature=N8GakIHeBpsB~misyCxQplG8ZN45bKQ17ZyfVQ7jfe0reNlATO9Ek1zvHc9MJk-nIl4SM8VKvHUOJzfvb6BsGqawpyTWnAxrzVT1OFEV-pSIVQiY2O4IjBRRpyn92Mn5HK0WVfvW8MgqI8YzMZGMTEh9wsYYI0kBlyIeVqb0Ap2ikWAuz1Q3AHGmF4c2FGjUvCktzGBhKsDGvtsVwwNRbn8zRzC~6zSxO0Gv5WcJHofg997zJxbBbEFyuQKmi1d5Qm4X4AtQ6bUn6IaN70ReXe~MekQdCoql4zjLkj4-oVUkGreNS3LHO7SynnuVlNzlvE-5wFCvNvUyLxQ-p4xdJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark, a representative of the Sullivan County Partnership, told the committee the county has forwarded five legitimate prospects for the former PepsiCo facility and that a national real estate broker will represent the property. He said the site has substantial infrastructure and that at least one prospect is a metal fabrication firm while another is a plastics manufacturer; he also described a potential adaptive reuse by a national buyer.

\"That asset is an incredible asset,\" Mark said, listing parking, power, water, sewer and highway access among its advantages.

Mark also described a local manufacturing prospect that would build a 10,000-square-foot facility and hire about 100 workers over the 15 months after construction; he said the employer will locate at the Sutton East site near the airport.

Jen, a representative of the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), told the committee that the IDA and the Sullivan County Funding Corporation reviewed and approved their annual audits and PARIS reports (the annual reports required by the New York State Authorities Budget Office) and that she will submit the reports to state and county officials in the coming days.

Jen said she has received inquiries from small and medium businesses about IDA assistance, including potential projects in office, food manufacturing and service sectors, and that she expects two or three applications in coming months.

Mark briefed the committee on other local projects in planning or approval stages — including housing and restaurant developments near Thompson and interest around the Bethel and Atwoods projects — and said the county is positioning shovel-ready sites to attract larger regional investments.

On one site called \"Finpo,\" Mark said the project team is close to finishing permitting but must address new DEC requirements that came into effect with the new year.

No formal committee votes were taken on these project updates; officials described ongoing marketing and permitting work.","Sullivan County economic development partners said there are multiple prospects for the former PepsiCo facility, the IDA approved annual audits and small- and medium-sized projects are being explored.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613595,"Sullivan County workforce office reports job fair turnout, small funding dip and training activity",244,116000,360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56&start=116&end=360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869961-f22fcb338f25336c7f251aee038e0e56/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6613595/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-workforce-office-reports-job-fair-turnout-small-funding-dip-and-training-activity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613595-f6bab8d8df36fd4dce67877d2261a956/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789957&Signature=i98WLnM~pnt9toBo7wDXzgvdbX2ktI5NBcN97vr-SjJrwp8nb4gfRlO0KRGG6GBtgzYb~IxZuZOO8hVae1pyOy6GXeYpbD-CyazOkLfryO~LB1GPhDKq8OspRxxFAZvaQj2jnyQPg5xsYVdKqDsZjR~qghDEQdDQpNnyXXOTMCveWZ2F9j60QP~jz~qEvK71imYxN2z2vGPAk1Y-gkDs4yFDrpBr5b05Akpw9KFX~-LRniZGm7kS1tFAj3QYIdi~MerWfiEGYOeG~nVXZweEKZn-09eh8Vc-KAzkUvyFovd2OuKlA1BI-H69xEtSdsPHqwR-8U0M4APZ9Z1GKHFuWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura, a representative of the Center for Workforce Development, told the Sullivan County Economic Development Committee that a job fair for impacted PepsiCo employees on March 28 drew eight employers and 35 job-seekers and that staff are following up with businesses and attendees.

The Center also reported a net loss of $52,000 in program-year 2025 workforce funds across the three streams — adult, dislocated worker and youth — which Laura said results from changes in the unemployment rate rather than a federal policy change. \"This is not as a result of anything going on on the federal level because those funds are based on a formula,\" she said.

Laura said the New York State Department of Labor has extra funds available for a program that serves job-seekers with disabilities and that staff are working with state fiscal representatives to secure those dollars to fund on-the-job training contracts and neurodiversity training for staff. \"That is a program that Scott Curry runs,\" she added, referring to an internal program lead.

New training offerings include an electrical training class that began March 25 with 15 students selected from about 70 applicants. The Center is also hosting a hiring event April 10 with employers including BOCES, Thompson Sanitation and Access Supports for Living at 50 North Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is accepting applications for a summer youth employment program that can fund up to 50 positions; the application deadline is May 9.

On labor-market statistics, Laura reported a January unemployment rate of 4.1 percent and a February rate of 4.5 percent, with a total labor force of 36,600, about 35,000 of whom were employed and roughly 1,600 unemployed. She said overall nonfarm jobs increased by about 0.7 percent (200 jobs), with private-sector gains concentrated in manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; and private education and health services. Mining, logging and construction showed a reported decline of about 100 jobs.

A committee member thanked Laura and her staff for the outreach following the PepsiCo layoffs. \"It's good that the county is showing up for the people who lost their jobs,\" the member said.

The workforce representative said she is working with the state labor analyst to understand how many federal employees are in the county and whether remote work trends could affect local employment numbers; she described the department as \"kinda holding steady\" for now.

The Center provided counts of services for January — seven new businesses served, 59 job orders listed and 480 participants visiting the career center — and closed by asking the committee for questions.","County workforce staff reported a job fair for affected PepsiCo employees, a small program-year funding decline tied to unemployment figures, new training classes and summer youth hiring opportunities.","actionData","errors"]

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