Norwich, NY is the latest winner in New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative to give a needed economic boost to select communities that will help that municipality become a more vibrant community.
A municipality must first develop a strategic plan that clearly demonstrates a vision for the revitalization of its downtown and provides a list of city projects that have the greatest potential to jumpstart revitalization for that downtown and realize the community's vision for the downtown.
The City of Oneonta is "passing the ball" to New York State when it comes to the Downtown Revitalization Initiative now that Oneonta's Project Selection Committee has made their selections as to which businesses receive funding.
The former Oneonta Ford building which is located on the corner of Chestnut and Market Streets in Oneonta, NY has long posed as an eyesore in Downtown Oneonta.