Onondaga County

Today, County Executive McMahon joined Senator Chuck Schumer and other local leaders from Buffalo and Rochester to celebrate that the "NY-SMART I-90 Corridor Tech Hub" was selected as one of the first winners of the highly competitive Tech Hubs program, bringing tens of millions in federal funding to further position Upstate, New York as a semiconductor center for the world. County Executive McMahon said, "To meet the growing labor demand of the companies here today, and those that will soon to call our community home, we will need partners at all levels of government to come together. Today, thanks to the relentless advocacy of Senator Schumer, the New York Smart I-Corridor Tech Hub will have access to tens of millions of dollars to ramp up our workforce efforts for the jobs of today and tomorrow."

PRESS RELEASE: Onondaga County Agriculture Council Kicked Off 10th Year of Onondaga Grown Campaign on June 11th at Anyela's Vineyards For the full list of ON Farm Fest 2024 Farms, check out the link below⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eB8XMDuY

PRESS RELEASE: County Executive McMahon Announces Second Round of Agritourism Grant Program Recipients

Today, County Executive McMahon announced the Onondaga County Hotel Initiative as well as a request for proposals being issued to build a new hotel in the County convention center district. Our hotel initiative will be seeded with $4 million and award grants to developers to help close gaps in funding for new hotel construction. The initiative will operate through Onondaga County Community Development and funding awards will be made on a rolling basis. For information, please call (315) 435-3558.

County Executive McMahon announced the latest recipients of our Main Street Program funding. The Main Street Program focuses on revitalizing our towns and villages to help increase economic activity and brighten up each community. Congratulations to the Village of Minoa and all our awardees!

The Onondaga County Mental Health Services Team partnered with East Syracuse Minoa Central School District and Onondaga County Suicide Prevention Coalition to facilitate a youth-led video campaign that centers around students addressing some of the struggles they or their fellow peers may be experiencing and tools that are available to them in the community. Check out the final youth-led video "Connection, Hope and Help: Why Should You Have One Trusted Adult?" in the link below! #ConnectionHopeHelp #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth https://lnkd.in/esRqrSBS

Today in front of City Hall, Mayor Ben Walsh proclaimed the City of Syracuse a Purple Heart City and launched Syracuse Hometown Heroes. The VSA was honored to witness this important event along with other local Veteran Service Organizations. Thank you City of Syracuse. Let's go Onondaga County. Who will be the next Purple Heart City! 💜 Banners for Syracuse Hometown Heroes can be purchased from SyracuseHometownHeroes.com, from now until June 20, 2024. For 2024 only 399 banners will be displayed, so act fast. The Syracuse Hometown Heroes program was created in partnership with the Syracuse Parks Conservancy, who will administer it, and the Dunbar American Legion Post #1642 from Syracuse. The program is sponsored by the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF. #veterancommunity #veteranshelpingveterans #Veterans #PurpleHeartCity

Today, County Executive McMahon announced Main Street and Public Art Awardees as well as a new small business economic development initiative, Onondaga County Opportunity Fund. Our Main Street Program and Public Arts Project help revitalize our local villages, increase economic activity while showcasing the arts to elevate the quality of life in our community. Congratulations to Village of Fayetteville and Village of Manlius! Another part of what makes our community so special is our many thriving local businesses. The Onondaga County Opportunity Fund will help support local businesses by awarding grants to bridge financial gaps they may be experiencing. Stay tuned for more information.

PRESS RELEASE: County Executive McMahon Honors Local Seniors at 2024 Older Americans Month Celebration Luncheon

PRESS RELEASE: Syracuse University, Onondaga County Make Combined $20M Investment to Launch the Syracuse University Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing