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The economic outlook for Orange County has never been brighter, and now the region’s development community has joined the Orange County Partnership to get that message out. The Alliance for Balanced Growth is a cooperative effort between area developers, landowners, commercial real estate professionals, engineers, land-use attorneys, construction services and the Orange County Partnership. Their mission is straightforward – to present a strong, unified voice for responsible development in Orange County. |
The goal of the Alliance for Balanced Growth (ABG) has been to educate the public on the business and land-use planning advantages of commercial development and to learn cooperatively about issues they face. While our existing business parks offer ongoing economic development opportunities, the Alliance is designed to meet new challenges and to remain an effective, unified voice for commercial development in the County. |
Although we compete on a day-to-day basis we are united in our vision. Developing Orange County’s commercial potential and managing that growth responsibly is the only way to keep Orange County healthy and strong. |
Each year the ABG leadership meets to discuss and create initiatives that are to be addressed by the Alliance membership.
This year the top five initiatives are: |
1. Increase Media Exposure through the mainstream media, radio and local publications through the creation of a column, interviews and email blasts.
2. Create Speaker Group to bring the message of balanced growth to service clubs, local chambers, school boards and planning departments among others.
3. Increase Membership Growth by endorsement from current members and opening enrollment to a wider spectrum of contributors.
4. Encourage Infrastructure Development by identifying strategic partners who can keep us informed on progress and results. Also identifying specific projects that may need our attention and support.
5. Better Municipal Communication and Cooperation through one-on-one outreach to individual municipalities, consulting engineers and local IDAs. Encourage weblinks between municipality websites and the ABG site with the goal of better cooperation and understanding.
For more information about the Alliance for Balanced Growth, to join a committee, or attend the next membership meeting, please contact Ginny Forni at 845-294-2323 or by email at ginny@ocpartnership.org. |
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Marketing |
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Helping the public understand the importance
of industrial and office space growth to
the County’s economic development
and job market. This includes initiating
a tax study that delineates exactly what
percentage of a municipality’s school
budget is paid for by its commercial businesses.
The Marketing Committee will present its
findings on the tax impact of economic development
in a media and speaking campaign to accompany
the release of the study. |
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Speculative
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Encouraging speculative development in Orange
County including the development of new
business parks. This includes assistance
in expediting the municipal approval process
and offering prospects a choice of the best
locations and sites with a minimum wait-time.
ABG is developing a “Blueprint for
Spec Building” which will act as a
guide through the steps involved from beginning
to end. |
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Infrastructure
and Technology Needs |
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Ensuring that Orange County can meet the
infrastructure needs of high-tech companies
and top-notch corporate attractions. The
establishment of a Shovel-Ready New York
Site Plan by CH Energy is an example of
the kind of program which needs to be created
in order to speed up this development process. |
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Alliance Committees meet on a monthly basis
and the entire membership meets quarterly
to share information and further identify
areas of interest to all parties.
For more information about the Alliance for
Balanced Growth, to join a committee, or attend
the next membership meeting, please contact
Ginny Forni at 845-294-2323 or by email at
ginny@ocpartnership.org. |
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Alliance for Balanced Growth Documents |
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| 2007 overview of the Orange County, New York, commercial real estate market, from Mansfield Commercial Real Estate, Inc. |
| Overview of the Commercial Real Estate Market in Orange County, NY at Year-End 2007 |
2007 Market Overview.pdf |
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| Tax Study by School District |
| This is a tax study by school district to show the positive impact of commercial growth. |
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Tax Study by School District.pdf |
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| Tax Study by Town |
| This is a tax study by municipality to show the positive impact of commercial growth. |
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Tax Study by Town.pdf |
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| SEQR Cookbook |
A Step-by-Step Discussion of the Basic SEQR Process
(State Environmental Quality Review Act) |
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SEQR cookbook1.pdf |
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| A Guide to Increasing Tax Rateables |
| The purpose of this guide is to educate residents and community leaders on the value of business growth and to offer suggestions on how to increase tax rateables throughout our municipalities. |
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Increasing Tax Rateables.pdf |
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| ABG Understanding the Approval Process |
| This publication is intended to be a guide for companies considering locating or expanding in Orange County. Securing municipal approvals for a project in New York State can at first appear to be a daunting task. But there is help…..the purpose of this booklet will provide an overview of what to expect and provide some guidance as you embark on the process. |
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ABG UTAP single pages.pdf |
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| ABG Understanding the Approval Process Chart |
| A visual step-by-step procedure for the Approval Process |
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ABG UTAP centerspread final.pdf |
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| 2007 OCP Annual Report |
| Market Confidence... it’s a term that comes into play regarding everything from the stock market to the supermarket. Nowhere is it more obvious than here in the Orange County economic development community. |
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2007 OCP Annual Report.pdf |
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| OCP 2006 Annual Report |
| This year's Annual Report is a celebration of 20 years of Economic Development and improved Quality of Life for the citizens of Orange County. |
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2006 OCP Annual Report.pdf |
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| Comprehensive Guide to Incentives |
| Discover the role that the Orange County IDA can play in your project before you begin. |
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IDA comprehensive guide.pdf |
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