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Herkimer County LDC adopts new mission statement

Herkimer County Local Development Corporation · March 31, 2026

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Summary

The Herkimer County Local Development Corporation voted to adopt a rewritten mission statement at its meeting; staff read the new text and the board approved it by roll call. The change formalizes a focus on redevelopment and collaboration with local partners.

The Herkimer County Local Development Corporation adopted a revised mission statement at its meeting. The board voted by roll call to approve the text read by a staff member.

The mission statement, read aloud by a staff member, begins: "Working alongside the Herkimer County IBA, the Herkimer County Local Development Corporation is dedicated to revitalize and underutilized properties and supporting strategic redevelopment projects that stimulate economic activity and community renewal through collaboration with local partners and corporations help transfer opportunity transform opportunities into lasting investments for the county's future." The board discussed the draft briefly before putting it to a motion and vote.

The board chair called for the motion and a roll-call vote followed. Members answered in the affirmative during the roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript (names recorded during the roll call in the transcript: Albert; Ronald; Devon; Mister Day; Correcti; Mendel; and "doctor" were listed and responded). The meeting record in the transcript indicates the board approved the mission statement; the transcript does not specify who first moved the motion or who seconded it.

The revised statement clarifies the LDC's emphasis on redeveloping underused properties and working with county partners and local developers. The board did not attach immediate project approvals to the change; the vote applied solely to adoption of the governance language.

The board proceeded to project updates after adopting the mission statement.