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Legislators seek clearer job and local‑hire reporting as IDA publishes Ten‑Year Lookback
Summary
Fioravanti described a new long‑term tracker and a Ten‑Year Lookback showing 36 of 39 active projects met or came within 10% of job targets; legislators asked for detailed counts of permanent positions and where workers live.
Matthew Fascaldi and Jonathan Redeker asked how the IDA verifies that jobs attributed to IDA projects benefit Orange County residents rather than commuters. Fioravanti said the agency has initiated a Ten‑Year Lookback and a new tracker to identify long‑term compliance rather than single‑year PARIS snapshots; he said the IDA is contacting employers to verify actual job counts and the geographic distribution of hires and expects follow‑up data within weeks.
Fioravanti summarized the Ten‑Year Lookback results: of 39 active projects (count at start of 2025), 36 either met job targets or were within 10% of goals; three projects did not meet expectations, including two Crystal Run Healthcare projects and one Glen Arden/Elant example (the Monroe facility’s PILOT was terminated). Committee members requested an emailed report with the tracker data and methodology.
