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