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The New Greene County Tourism Visitor Welcome Center to Open Officially on July 3rd

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The Greene County Legislature is proud to announce the official opening of its new visitor center taking place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 11AM. “This major development project began well before I came to work for Greene County” notes

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NYS Announces Launch of 2025 Regional Economic Development Council Initiative

ROUND XV REDC

The Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) 2025 Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is now open through Thursday, July 31st at 4 p.m. Open enrollment programs are not subject to the July 31st deadline and will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until

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Round 9 of Restore NY Program Launches Monday, September 23rd

RestoreNY Round 9

The Restore New York Communities Initiative (“Restore NY”) provides municipalities with financial assistance for the revitalization of commercial and residential properties. The program encourages community development and neighborhood growth through the elimination and redevelopment of blighted structures. Round 9 of

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The Transformation of a Major Gateway to Greene County

NYS Thruway at Exit 21 Catskill serves as one of the highest traffic access points to and from destinations within Greene County, and the adjacent commercial real estate has been underutilized for years. That is all about to change. Sitework

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New Small Business Grant Program for Greene County Businesses

Catskill, NY – April 26, 2023 The Greene County Legislature has procured $300,000.00 in New York State Funding in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) which will administer the funds to provide grants ranging from $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 to

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Village of Coxsackie Receives $4,500,000 in NY Forward Funding

On March 3rd, Village Mayor Mark Evans and member of the Downtown Coxsackie committee were presented with a check for $4.5 million as a winner of first round of the NY Forward grant initiative. This funding will be applied to

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NYS Empire State Development Grant Funding Awards Announced for Three Greene County Businesses

Three revitalization and renovation projects (two in the town of Catskill, and one in the town of Windham) have been awarded a total of $1.86 Million in New York State ESD grants as part of the 11th round of Regional

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New Health Care Facilities Advancing at Exit 21 West Business Park

Infrastructure Investments will Support Greene County Community Health Center and CMH Medical Plaza West Key infrastructure investments are advancing as Greene County Government plans to expand accessible health care services to its residents at the Exit 21 West Business Park

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Greene County Legislature to Acquire Additional Land for Economic Development in the Town of Catskill

Economic development initiatives continue to advance in Greene County. At the October 12th meeting of the Greene County Legislature, the Board approved the acquisition of 2.2 acres of land from the New York State Thruway Authority for economic development in

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Greene County Releases Economic Development Study and Greene County Legislature Announces Investment in Infrastructure Development to Support Business Attraction and Job Growth

A new study of economic impact and infrastructure requirements was recently completed in partnership with the Town of Cairo, County Legislators from District 8 – Cairo, and the Greene County Economic Development Team (comprised of  the Greene County Department of

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