I have often been asked the question: “does a chamber of commerce have a role in economic development?” and the answer is a resounding yes! The role of economic development & community marketing fall under the auspices of separate organizations in our community. In essence, our chamber is indeed in the business of economic development […]
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SULLIVAN COUNTY’S 2019 OFF TO GREAT START
Preliminary data released by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) last week, revealed that Sullivan County’s 2019 is off to a good start. The county’s year-over-year private sector job growth topped the state for the 12th straight month, up 9.3 percent. Also, the county’s unemployment rate for January 2019 was 4.4 percent, which […]
REAL ESTATE UPDATE
There is good news spreading across Sullivan County, the daffodils in our gardens are just waiting to pop up. Yes, it is true spring is right around the corner and with it, many home sellers and buyers are thinking about the real estate market. And, like the promise of the daffodils, data on recent housing […]
JEFF BANK PROMOTES STRAUCH AND OLSEN
Jeff Bank announced that at its Organizational Meeting held on Tuesday, February 26, the Board of Directors promoted Heinrich Strauch to the role of Vice President and Patricia Olsen to the role of Assistant Vice President. Mr. Strauch has been with Jeff Bank since 2015. Mr. Strauch currently serves as a Commercial Lender located in […]
SPRING 2019 IDA UPDATE
The County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency (IDA) currently works with over 50 local companies, assisting them through the provision of performance-based incentives. In exchange for these incentives, companies commit to develop and expand their businesses, furthering the IDA’s goals of facilitating private sector investment and generating new jobs here in the County. What is […]
SUNY SULLIVAN READY TO OFFER A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE
As actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks wrote in his New York Times op-ed piece a few years ago entitled I Owe It All to Community College: “I drove past the campus (Chabot Community College) a few years ago with one of my kids and summed up my two years there this way: ‘That place made […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: IS 2019 THE YEAR?
To the People: With the ever-increasing numbers of new large-scale businesses coming on line, and the support projects that typically follow, could 2019 be the year when Sullivan County’s economy truly takes off? The indicators seem to paint that picture, at least for now. Sullivan County once again led the entire state with job growth […]
ELDRED PRESERVE SHOWING PROGRESS…DESPITE CHALLENGING WINTER WEATHER
For those who are frequent travelers of Route 55, south of White Lake, the large construction project which is being undertaken at The Eldred Preserve is hardly a secret. Large concrete walls have already been poured and workmen are busy putting the steel up for the inn and the restaurant. Chief Operating Officer Scott Samuelson […]
U-HAUL TRUCK RENTALS PULL INTO PROJAN CUSTOM FLOORING
U-Haul Company of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Projan Custom Flooring has signed on as a UHaul neighborhood dealer to serve the Tyler Hill community. Projan Custom Flooring at 705 Cochecton Turnpike will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for boxes. The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is […]
