News From Sarge

SMALL  BUSINESS OUTREACH WORKSHOP

A TEAM OF STATE OFFICIALS WILL BE IN BINGHAMTON TODAY  AS PART OF GOVERNOR CUOMO’S STATEWIDE SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH INITIATIVE.  REPRESENTATIVES FROM SIX NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES INCLUDING EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,TAXATION AND FINANCE, THE STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND OFFER ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 14,052 SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER, EMPLOYING OVER 182.000 WORKERS.

GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

A 40 MILLION DOLLAR COMPETITIVE GRANT FUND IS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED RECURRING SAVINGS FOR TAXPAYERS FROM STREAMLINED OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIVE COST CUTTING PROJECTS.  THE 40 MILLION DOLLAR FUND IS AVAILABLE TO COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES. THE AMOUNT WILL BE BASED ON POPULATION AND PERCENTAGE OF FISCAL IMPACT ON THE TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES. WINNING APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 25 DOLLARS PER RESIDENT UP TO 5 MILLION DOLLARS.

CHOBANI  SPOTLIGHTS CHENANGO COUNTY

AS AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE 2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM, CHOBANI OF NEW BERLIN HAS ANNOUNCED A CAMPAIGN OF COMMERCIALS FEATURING THE BUSINESSES, FARMS AND RESIDENTS OF CHENANGO COUNTY TO SHOW THAT CHOBANI IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE AND ITS PEOPLE WHO MADE THE GROWTH OF THE COMPANY POSSIBLE