Mountains of Opportunities:

Sullivan County, New York, is creating a pro-business environment through forward-thinking leadership aimed at encouraging new businesses to locate here and helping existing businesses to expand.

In December 2009, as part of a County initiative to develop a cohesive master plan for economic development, government, business and civic leaders participated in a Community and Economic Development Charrette. One of the results of this “summit” of over 150 stakeholders was creation of the Economic Development Corporation as the primary forum for agencies and programs seeking to foster development.

The EDC is undertaking coordinated initiatives that emerged from the Charrette within the following six focus areas: Business Development, Downtown Revitaliza­tion, Tourism Development, the River Corridor, Agriculture, and Natural Resource & Land Use Planning. As described in this website, these actions build on the underlying principles that, despite tough economic times, "together works" and...

...Sullivan County has a bright future ahead!