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Economic Development Committee Meeting January 23, 2019
Town Hall Annex Board Room
In Attendance: Jennifer Del Vaglio, Denis Noncarrow, Rona Smith, Sara Garretson, John Stype, and
Brent Robertson
Excused: Bill Ruland
Guests: Lisa Broughton and Augie Ruckdeschel – both from Suffolk County Department of Economic
Development and Planning.
GUEST SPEAKER – Lisa Broughton and Augie Ruckdeschel – both from Suffolk County Department
of Economic Development and Planning.
IDA available with 3-5 million dollar grants
Suggested to follow up with the SBC about more grants for less money
LIDC – Private – NFP 504 Administer loans program forgivable to women and minorities
IDEA – have Lisa and/or Augie meet with the Chambers or other committees – Wine Press,
Agricultural Advisory Committee to shed light on programs and opportunities for incentives on
energy efficiency.
Might be grants available to spruce up down hamlet areas
Suggested to have Global New York – workshop and CFA in one meeting
o Join with Riverhead
Suggested to met with Kara Longworth to understand programs available at a state level.
High-lighted the Pledge to Choose Long Island campaign
Possible team up with Suffolk Film to see if there is an opportunity to bring traffic to the town
(sensitive to seasonal timing).
Shared Commercial Space opportunity
Review minutes from November and December
Discussed Business Resource Center Seminars to be offered at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library
at 5pm
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March 18 – Start-up Business 101
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April 15– Creating a Business Plan
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May 20 – Big Ideas, small budget – how to stand out in the market place
Offer a “pop-up” session on Grant opportunities
Discussed how to get communicate the seminars being offered at the Library to the community
Press Release
Social network
New initiative for the community – Branding Southold Business
ACTION ITEMS:
John Stype – gather information on the increase in train schedule and passengers over the last
year or so.
Brent Robertson – begin working on the press release for the Business Resource Center seminars.
Denis – schedule SCORE to attend next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00pm