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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
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Contact: Ray Gillen, Metroplex
(518) 377-1109
(518) 461-7137 (cell)
Schenectady IDAs Score Well in New State Report
May 19, 2015, Schenectady, N.Y. — The Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and City IDA received solid rankings in the annual IDA performance report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli yesterday. Both IDAs are administered by Metroplex as part of Schenectady County’s unified economic development team.
Among 55 counties that were scored in the report, the Schenectady County IDA ranked:
#5 for lowest administrative costs per job gained at $74.
#14 for net job change with 2,078 new jobs. In Upstate New York, Schenectady County ranked #12 for net job change.
#9 for total jobs to be created, ranking #5 among Upstate counties.
#10 for net exemptions (total cost of incentives per job) at $731 per job created.
Among 54 city and town IDAs statewide, the City of Schenectady IDA ranked
#5 for lowest administrative costs at $10 per job gained.
#10 for net job change with 2,681 new jobs, ranking #4 Upstate.
#9 for total jobs to be created, ranking #4 in Upstate.
#14 for net exemptions (total cost of incentives per job) at $1,161 per job created.
Schenectady County Metroplex Chair Ray Gillen said, “We thank the community volunteers on both the County and City IDAs for their service. These numbers show that we are producing results and keeping costs very low.”
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