by Jill Staats | Oct 17, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed, Building and Construction, Business Attraction/Expansion
In September, the IDA released a series of videos celebrating the agency’s accomplishments over the last 50 years. This compilation detailed how the community’s needs have changed during this time and how the organization has evolved to meet those needs. This...
by Jill Staats | Sep 20, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed, Uncategorized
Last week, Steuben County IDA unveiled a series of videos commemorating the agency’s 50 years of service to the Steuben County community. This compilation features current and past board members, community leaders, and business managers discussing the impact the...
by Jill Staats | Aug 26, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed, Business Attraction/Expansion
In addition to expanding our role within the county over these past 50 years, we’ve also expanded the industries we seek to attract and retain. As our name indicates, manufacturing was the primary target of our services when the agency began in 1972. Fifty years...
by Jill Staats | Jul 28, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed, Business Attraction/Expansion, Partners
Recently, Steuben County IDA joined our partners in economic development and LP Building Solutions to break ground on a new $24 million engineered wood siding prefinishing facility. The company will produce its LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® product at the...
by Jill Staats | May 18, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed, Education
As we celebrate 50 years of service in the community, it’s important to note how the IDA’s mission has expanded. We incorporated in 1972 under the state’s IDA authority to provide financial incentives to private companies, with the goal of increasing job...
by Jill Staats | Apr 28, 2022 | 50th Op-Ed
In June, Steuben County IDA celebrates its 50th anniversary of providing economic development services to the communities and residents of Steuben County, NY. In its purest form, economic development generates new wealth in a community and over the past half-century,...