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Key Benchmarks Hit,

MV500 Leader Says

MV500 co-chair Alicia Dicks tells at briefing in the Hall of Fame's Bullpen Theater this afternoon that the Mohawk Valley's effort has succeeded in hitting key targets to be competitive in a six-region competition for a one-third share of Governor Cuomo's Upstate Development Fund. Dicks, executive director of the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, joined Otsego County's representatives on the six-county effort, from left, HoF VP Ken Meifert, Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz and Sandy Mathes, president of Otsego Now, the county's economic development effort. About 30 people attended the briefing, including Oneonta's new mayor, Gary Herzig, and Kathy Clark, R-Otego, chair of the county Board of Representatives. The application for the money is due in the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development County office in Utica in October, and there's anticipation the Governor's Office may make a decision on who gets the money by year's end. The $1.5 billion comes from fines levied on Wall Street wrongdoers. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
MV500 co-chair Alicia Dicks tells a briefing in the Hall of Fame’s Bullpen Theater this afternoon that the Mohawk Valley’s effort – it includes Otsego County – has succeeded in hitting key targets to be competitive in a six-region competition for a one-third share of Governor Cuomo’s $1.5 billion Upstate Development Fund. Dicks, executive director of the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, is joined by Otsego County’s representatives on the six-county MV500 effort: from left, HoF VP Ken Meifert, Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz and Sandy Mathes, president of Otsego Now, the county’s economic development effort. About 30 people attended the briefing, including Oneonta’s new mayor, Gary Herzig, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Kathy Clark, R-Otego, chair of the county Board of Representatives. The application for the money is due in the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council office in Utica in October, and there’s anticipation the Governor’s Office may make a decision on who gets the money by year’s end. The $1.5 billion comes from fines levied on Wall Street wrongdoers.  In the foreground are Ommegang spokesperson Alison Capozza, Senator Seward and local Internet entrepreneur Matthew Tabor.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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