genesee county economic development focus group monitoring report february 5, 2016 batavia city...
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Leveraging Tech Based Economic Development (TBED) TBED Pillars represent a “development framework” or “business model” for a community and/or region to prepare itself for long term economic sustainability…TRANSCRIPT
Genesee County Economic Development Focus Group
Monitoring ReportFebruary 5, 2016
Batavia City Centre9:30am
Community growth, revitalization and economic sustainability all help to create a livable and vibrant community.
Group MembersSam Campanella NYS Small Business Development Center (NYS SBDC)John Cima Genesee Valley Educational PartnershipScott Gage Genesee County Job Development BureauJay Gsell Genesee County ManagerMary Lou Hamm Workforce Investment BoardSteve Hyde Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC)Beth Kemp Genesee County Business Education Alliance DirectorTony Mancuso Mancuso Commercial Realty(MCR)Bev Mancuso Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Ext. DirectorTom Mancuso Mancuso Business Development/ The Harvester CenterMark Masse Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC)Jason Molino Batavia City ManagerLaurie Oltramari Batavia Business Improvement District (Batavia BID) Julie Pacatte Batavia Development Corporation (BDC) DirectorReid Smalley Genesee Community College (GCC) BEST Center DirectorShelley Stein Genesee County LegislatorRachael Tabelski Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC)Tom Turnbull Genesee County Chamber of Commerce President
Leveraging Tech Based Economic Development (TBED)
TBED Pillars represent a “development framework” or “business model” for a community and/or region to prepare itself for long term economic sustainability…
Genesee County Market Strategy in Motion
Markets• Attraction• Expansion/Retention• Entrepreneur/ Startup• Community Development
Strategic Industries• Manufacturing • Advanced Manufacturing/
Nanotechnology• Agri-Business/ Food
Processing• Life Sciences/Medical
Device• Tourism
TBEDTech Based Economic Development
• People• Infrastructure• Capital• Institutions
TBED
Markets
Monitoring Report2015 Economic Development Results Related to Goals
2015 Goals
$35 million in capital investment
35 economic development projects closed
205 jobs created
2015 Results
26
184
$6.9 Million Secure funding and help businesses obtain capital (grants/infrastructure)
$54.2 Million
Tourism Results 2014$14.8 M spent on lodging $6.1 M county taxes generated$50 million in tourism payroll
Tourism Results 2015$15.3 M spent on lodging$6.3 M county taxes generated$5.1 M in tourism payroll
Monitoring Report2015 Economic Development Results- related to Markets
Genesee County AirportInsurance Auto Auction Nanotechnology degree
Batavia Opportunity Area-Ellicott Station
O-AT-KA Milk Products PW Minor
Mechatronics trainingBusiness employee recruitments
MQD displaced worker assistanceDairy Farmers of America plant acquisition
Tourism Visitors CenterADK Hospitality- Downs Hotel
Ride enhancements at Darien LakeThe LeRoyan
NYS Haunted History Trail
FreshLABBatavia Brewing Company
Innovation Zone Microenterprise program
SCORE business counselingSBA counseling
Small business training
Revived home showTraining high school students for skilled trades
Numerous BID events- BeertaviaVibrant Batavia/ Centennial Celebration
Batavia Opportunity Area- Pathway to ProsperityZombie properties- City of Batavia
LeRoy- 485 designations on main street
Business AttractionBusiness
Expansion & Retention
Tourism Development
Entrepreneur & Start-ups
Community Development
Monitoring Report2016 Goals and Objectives
Goals• $140 M in capital investment and create 360
jobs
• Foster partnerships
• Address issues related to workforce development
• Enhance the “downtown” experience in the City of Batavia and other population centers throughout the County
• Continue to promote the County as a premier destination for business and tourism alike
• Provide useful and relevant programing for companies
• Explore land bank and other property enhancement opportunities
Objectives• Develop shovel-ready sites across the
county to attract new investment, bolster tax base and create jobs (i.e. LeRoy Food & Tech Park, WNY STAMP, BOA, Liner Bldg.)
• Workforce development priorities• Reaching/ informing students, parents,
and counselors to facilitate informed career choices
• Assist businesses recruit and or train skilled workers
• Continue to create training opportunities aligned with the strategic industries we are work to attract
• Forster the entrepreneurial and creative business spirt (i.e. Harvester, FreshLAB, Innovation Zone)
• Provide resources for businesses at all stages of the business life cycle
• Expand tourism initiatives and increase visitor hits and length of stay via the new tourism center
• Enhance quality of life through walkability, main street programs, and community development
Monitoring ReportEconomic Development Challenges 2016 and beyond
Overarching issues facing all economic development agencies are listed below
• New York State wage mandate
• Available skilled workers
• Funding sources for planning, and upgrading vacant industrial facilities to rehab them and make them market ready
• Aging infrastructure (roads, bridges, utilities)• Existing and new businesses need reliable and dependable infrastructure
• Collaboration Summit- Genesee 2025• Focus group collaborative business/ community survey