# October 6, 2026 Economic Development and Planning Committee Meeting-Regular Meeting

The Oswego County Legislature Economic Development and Planning Committee met on October 6, 2026. The committee approved New York State Innovative Mobility Initiative grant funding to establish a capital project; the award is fully funded by the state with no local match. Members also approved a bid for a CDBG-funded homeowner project (activity one), with the program generally covering 90% of eligible costs and requiring a 10% match; the transcript did not identify the contractor or bid amount. County staff reported that four replacement buses are being procured, with delivery expected in six to eight months, and that the retired buses will be transferred to parks and then auctioned. An industrial-park project involving about 4,000 feet of road, water, sewer and electrical-conduit work, plus utility improvements, remains on schedule for completion by September 2027.

Economic-development updates included three IDA financing approvals: a $55,000 loan toward a roughly $111,500 restaurant transition and equipment project, another $55,000 loan for equipment and working capital in Scriba, and financing for an MWBE supplier serving semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing businesses (the amount was unclear in the transcript). The county also reported selecting BBG&G from seven responses for a branding, marketing and digital-platform project scheduled to run through May 2027. A second round of the New York State Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund is open, with phase-one applications due November 15 and grant requests over $100,000. The committee discussed short-term-rental occupancy-tax administration and wetlands concerns; no related contract or spending decision was made, and members agreed to gather information on the wetlands issue.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Transportation
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [October 6, 2026 Economic Development and Planning Committee Meeting-Regular Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdK5l4H_hqs) - Oswego County Legislature