# 10/21/2026 Committee Meetings - Economic Growth & Development


**Body:** Warren County New York
**Date:** October 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The Warren County Economic Growth & Development Committee met on October 21, 2026. Members approved two workforce-related contract requests: a new contract with SUNY Adirondack to support student career and off-campus learning programs, and a new contract with Metrics for the New York Wired online learning platform. The Metrics contract was described as costing $15,000, up from roughly $10,000–$12,000 the prior year, while generating savings across three counties. The committee also approved a $12,500 increase to the Wilderness Tourism Initiatives contract, funded through the 2026 occupancy-tax allocation, for heritage-tourism content and audio tours.

Discussion covered workforce shortages, job training, and plans to diversify workforce-development funding amid a reported 45% departmental funding deficit. Planning staff reviewed housing and infrastructure initiatives, including a potential opportunity to direct up to $1.5 million toward infrastructure supporting housing; no approval of that funding was recorded. The discussion also addressed municipal planning capacity, housing development costs and delays, and sewer, water, and transportation constraints. Economic Development Corporation representatives provided updates on business loans and small-business support, but no specific loan awards or procurement actions were approved in that discussion.

**Source:** Warren County New York