News
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Editorial: Broadband Mapping Charts Uncertain Course
June 27, 2019Anyone who has been following the broadband saga in the Twin Counties over the last year knows broadband delivery is an arduous task. For lots of underserved and unserved people, it feels like two steps have been taken back for every step forward.
Public Meeting Schedule
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CEDC Board of Directors
July 30, 2019 - 8:30 AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
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CEDC Loan Committee
July 23, 2019 - 1:00 PMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Loan Committee
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CEDC Audit and Finance Committee
July 17, 2019 - 8:30AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Audit and Finance Committee
Holiday - Office Closed
October 14, 2019 – Columbus Day
November 28 – 29, 2019 – Thanksgiving
December 24 – 25, 2019 – Christmas
Hudson Valley Creamery
Artisan Goat Cheese in Columbia County
Hudson Valley Creamery (HVC), located in Livingston, has been growing in Columbia County in recent years, continuing a long tradition of a strong agribusiness sector. The company produces artisan-style goat cheese in a facility that is the only of its kind on the East Coast. CEDC has worked with HVC to secure funding, including a $1 million state grant in 2015, and study the goat cheese industry.
The Wick Hotel
Growing Capacity for Tourism
The Wick Hotel, on Cross Street in Hudson, is a 55-room boutique hotel that promises to bring increased tourism and event-based business to the City of Hudson and Columbia County. The $8 million project was supported by a $1.5 million grant from Empire State Development, and once open the hotel is expected to produce over $2 million in economic impact for the area annually.
