{"id":12754,"date":"2026-06-09T15:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/legislature\/?p=12754"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:57:55","slug":"shaping-the-future-of-economic-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/legislature\/2026\/06\/09\/shaping-the-future-of-economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the Future of Economic Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12754_b933e6-c7\"><strong>Public Hearing&nbsp;of the Planning &amp; Economic Development Committee&nbsp;on&nbsp;Shaping the Future of Economic Development on Schools and Communities&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>May 27, 2026,&nbsp;4:30&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;\u2013 June&nbsp;2, 2026,&nbsp;12:55&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Members&nbsp;Present:&nbsp;Ms. Denton, Mr. Eriksen, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Meaker, Mr. Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairwoman&nbsp;Denton&nbsp;called the 4:30 p.m.&nbsp;public hearing to order at 4:34&nbsp;p.m.,&nbsp;and&nbsp;stated that pursuant to Resolution No. 55-2026, adopted by the Onondaga County Legislature on April 7, 2026, authorizing standing committees to conduct public hearings on matters within the purview and jurisdiction of the committee,&nbsp;she&nbsp;was duly authorized to call this public hearing to order.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Deputy Clerk&nbsp;confirmed that the notice had been duly published.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairwoman&nbsp;Denton&nbsp;asked for speakers&nbsp;wishing to be heard&nbsp;and&nbsp;proceeded&nbsp;to call upon registered speakers in order:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mitch Latimer,&nbsp;Constituent&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indu Gupta, Town of DeWitt Counselor\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/legislature\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/06\/Indu-Gupta-Statment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement Attached<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ed Schmit, Town of Lysander Counselor&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kevin Schwab, Senior Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;of Strategy,&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;and Planning at&nbsp;CenterState&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suzanne Slack, Assistant&nbsp;Superintendent for&nbsp;Administration OCM&nbsp;BOCES&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josh Ludden, North Syracuse Central School District School Board Member&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donna Desiotto, Superintendent of East Syracuse-Minoa School District&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Shaw, Constituent&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A motion was made by&nbsp;Mr. Meaker,&nbsp;seconded by&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Brown,&nbsp;to keep the public hearing open, to be reconvened at 12:55 p.m. on June 2, 2026.&nbsp;MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Respectfully&nbsp;submitted,&nbsp;<br>SPENCER BERG, Deputy Clerk&nbsp;<br>Onondaga County Legislature&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairwoman&nbsp;Denton called the public hearing back to order at 12:59 p.m. on June 2nd, 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Members Present:&nbsp;Ms. Denton, Mr. Eriksen, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Meaker, Mr. Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairwoman&nbsp;Denton&nbsp;asked for speakers wishing to be heard. Hearing none, the public hearing was adjourned&nbsp;at 12:59 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A motion was made by Mr. Knapp, seconded by&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Eriksen;&nbsp;MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Respectfully&nbsp;submitted, &nbsp;<br>Hassina K. 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