Notice is hereby given that a public hearing (the “Public Hearing”) pursuant to Section 859-a(2) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the “Act”) will be held by the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) on the 10^th day of October, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., local time, in-person at the Massena Town Hall, Room 30, 60 Main Street, Massena, NY 13662 and via Zoom meeting.  Members of the public may attend by viewing, and commenting on the Project and the benefits to be granted to the Company (as defined below) by the Agency during the Public Hearing, by logging into the Zoom meeting as follows:

Topic: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. – Public Hearing

Time: Oct 10, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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The St. Lawrence County Business Connections Committee (with representatives from the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency, STLC Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Development Board, and Small Business Development Center) is pleased to partner with the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for special informational programs and student-led tours at each of the three Tech Centers in St. Lawrence County. Join us to learn about programs offered at the BOCES and how they can help meet your business needs.

• • Tuesday, Oct. 17^th @ BOCES Southwest Tech – Fowler
  • Tuesday, Jan. 23^rd @ Seaway Tech – Norwood (snow day: Jan. 25)
  • Tuesday, Mar. 26^th @ Northwest Tech – Ogdensburg (snow day: Mar. 28)

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (“Agency”) is soliciting proposals from qualified professionals to design and execute a lead generation campaign to targeted businesses in Canada.  The successful Contractor will be responsible for identifying qualified leads for business attraction, marketing St. Lawrence County to such qualified leads, and providing operational support to the Agency in industry-related activities and promotions.

The Contractor is to design and execute an outreach strategy to generate “qualified leads.” The responsibilities of the Contractor shall include identification of target companies, project identification, qualification, and appointment setting as further described in this Scope of Work and provide the Deliverables as described below.

The Agency seeks a partner who can identify and implement highly creative, cost-effective marketing messaging to attract new business to St. Lawrence County and to develop export opportunities for St. Lawrence County businesses in Canada, including joint ventures or contract manufacturing or similar work for St. Lawrence County firms on behalf of Canadian prospects.

To request a copy of the RFP guidelines, and required forms for completion, please contact bahlfeld@slcida.com

Proposals must be submitted to the Agency by 3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, May  18, 2023.

IDA Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 starting at 1:00 PM have been canceled. This includes meetings of the St. Lawrence County IDA, St. Lawrence County IDA – Local Development Corporation, St. Lawrence County IDA – Civic Development Corporation, and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation.

The next scheduled meeting date is Tuesday, May 23, 2023 starting at 1:00 PM.

The Governance Committees for the IDA, IDA-LDC, IDA-CDC and SLCPDC are scheduled to meet on Thursday, March 30, 2023. beginning at 12:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.

The meetings are open for in-person public attendance, or virtual.

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The Audit and Finance Committees for the IDA, IDA-LDC, IDA-CDC and SLCPDC are scheduled to meet on Thursday, March 30, 2023. at 11:30 AM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.

The meetings are open for in-person public attendance, or virtual.

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Proposals will cover the 2023 Season (May 2023 through September 2023).  The initial cutting shall be set by or before June 1, 2023 and shall continue every one to two weeks, as necessary.

Contracts will run from May 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023.  With an option for two renewals extending through September 2025.

Bidders may submit a proposal for one or each of the properties located at Commerce Lane (Canton), Factory Street (Gouverneur), or Trade Road (Massena).

The successful bidder will be required to provide proof of General Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 with the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency listed as additional insured.  The successful bidder will also be required to provide Workers Compensation benefits as required by New York State Contractors.

For more information, or to receive an electronic copy of the bid forms, please call the SLCIDA office at 315-379-9806, or email RWilliams@slcida.com.

Proposals will be received until 1:00 PM local time, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

The  St. Lawrence County IDA is scheduled to meet at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  A meeting of the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation will immediately follow.

The meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance, or you may join virtually.

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The  St. Lawrence County IDA is scheduled to meet at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  A meeting of the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation will immediately follow.

The meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance.

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An Audit and Finance Committee Meeting is Scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane Suite 1, Canton, NY.

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