Village of Victor (population 2696)
Name of service/government operation: Local Development Corp
Form of sharing: Joint Village/Town Funding
Services affected: Economic development, retention, recruitment of local business, commercial, retail, industrial
Year started: 2000
Partners: Village/Town of Victor
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Economic development, retention, recruitment of local business, commercial, retail, industrial
What planning process preceded the sharing? Hiring of a consultant for downtown Village revitalization plan
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? yearly agreement between Village and Town
Challenges: Retention/recruitment of businesses
Benefits: business occupancy rate in downtown district is above 90%
Impact on labor: provides local jobs
Key contact: Kathy Rayburn, Executive Director, Victor Local Development Corp, vicldc@frontiernet.net