Montgomery County, New York

County has abandoned or drawn back support for its numerous projects, particularly large ones. As Rose reports, “One such project is the development of the Florida Business Park on the Route 5S corridor in the Town of Florida, only a mile from Exit 27 of the NY State Thruway, and just outside the incorporated area of Amsterdam. This development has been a County and IDA initiative for 15 or 20 years.” The prefilled sites were initially acquired by the County’s Industrial Development Agency. To further streamline development, the environmental permits were also handled, to not only attract, but also retain, various companies. Over the course of those years, companies such as Amazon and Dollar General have built distribution centers in the 5S corridor, with the 1.9-million- sq.- ft. Target distribution center being the largest. Business retention is a key element to Montgomery County’s future. And Rose is pleased to share details of some of the County’s many achievements in that regard. He recounts, “Beech-Nut Nutrition was formerly looking to move to another state, MONTGOMERY COUNTY , NEW YORK