Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Greene County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in business jobs
I Love NY tourism marketing funds
The county wants state tourism dollars to keep marketing Greene County as a destination — it will pledge up to $172,500 in matching funds for the 2027 round.
2027 Greene County Travel Guide
Bidding for the printing of the 2027 Travel Guide will be advertised, keeping the county's visitor-marketing publication on schedule.
Driscoll Foods bringing roughly 100 jobs to Greene Business Park
Driscoll Foods is moving into its new Greene Business Park building, transferring some employees from Amsterdam and planning a hiring fair, with about 100 new jobs expected. CDL workers are being sought right now, and new signage is being added because people couldn't find the building.
Catskill hotel project near the Thruway
Closing on the hotel site is set for September 28 and the building will start going vertical, but the 1.7-acre restaurant pad next door still has no tenant despite outreach to chains like Cracker Barrel, LongHorn and Chipotle — the pad is too small for a Cracker Barrel's three-acre requirement. Hotel visitors would be able to walk over to the pad.
Columbia-Greene Workforce Merger into Capital Region
The county is applying to merge its workforce development agency with the Capital Region's, aiming for better services for job seekers and employers and stronger federal funding competitiveness.