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Oswego economic director briefs commission on site-selection, priorities

Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Kevin Lighty, Oswego's economic development director, briefed commissioners on how site selectors choose locations, the village's marketing priorities (downtown, Orchard Road, Kendall Point), and development obstacles including borrowing and construction costs and restrictive covenants; commissioners asked about priority sites and restaurant recruitment.

Kevin Lighty, Oswego's economic development director, gave commissioners an overview of how the village supports site selection and what drives private developers' and retailers' location choices.

Lighty said the department's role is to support business attraction, retention and expansion by compiling market information, pitching sites and assisting prospective businesses through the zoning and…

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