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Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council finalizes its job growth plan to compete for Upstate Revitalization funding ~ 'Can S. Tier add 8,500 jobs in five years?' ~ Read more
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The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council has unveiled its plan to compete for $500 million in Upstate Revitalization Initiative funding from New York State. The awards will be announced later this year.
Read more from The Leader, "Council finalizes plan to win $500M in 'Hunger Games'"
And from the Star-Gazette, "Can S. Tier add 8,500 jobs in five years?"