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State mandate forces IDA to add on‑site childcare as a consideration in project reviews; details still unsettled
Summary
Board members discussed a new state requirement that on‑site child day care be considered as part of cost‑benefit analyses for IDA projects; staff said the statute requires consideration but offers no numeric scoring guidance and recommended waiting for MRV/MDR software updates.
Herkimer County IDA members discussed a recently issued state mandate that requires industrial development agencies to consider whether proposed projects provide on‑site child day care.
Staff said the statute does not require projects to provide child care, only that the IDA consider the benefit when evaluating applications. The board discussed whether the agency…
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