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Economic development agencies like Tompkins County Area Development are to be commended for the work they do, especially with regard to maintaining and developing manufacturing jobs.
Chair of the Department of Economics, Ithaca College
- “We have worked with TCAD on several large scale projects critical to the future of Cayuga Medical Center. The support they provided, guiding us through the complex tax exempt financing process, was invaluable. It is a very effective organization, a true asset to the community.”
John Rudd
Senior VP & CFO, Cayuga Medical Center - “TCAD continues to play a major role in determining the future vitality of downtown Ithaca. Our own Gateway project would not have been possible without its valuable assistance.”
Gateway Plaza Associates
- “Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) is proud of our long standing involvement with TCAD. We collaborate on many projects to assure our business community of cutting edge employee training and workforce development opportunities. This is only one aspect of several vital services provided by TCAD that helps keep our economy growing and prospering.”
President
Tompkins Cortland Community College
- “TCAD plays a pivotal role in our community promoting business development and economic activity. Services provided by TCAD are of particular importance to entrepreneurial ventures seeking to get started and mature into successful business ventures in Tompkins County.”
President and CEO
Kionix, Inc.
- “TCAD has been instrumental to Ithaca College in providing fast and efficient access to the tax exempt bond market. The college has sold more than $80 million in bonds in the last year, a portion of which involved refinancing existing dept at substantial savings. The staff at TCAD is very professional and the organization is a tremendous asset to the Tompkins County economy and the community at large.”
Vice President for Finance and Administration, Ithaca College
Ithaca College
- “Without TCAD, our growth would have been stifled and we may have had to move out of Ithaca. TCAD has helped us grow and create new jobs in Tompkins County.”
Co-Founder, President
Advion Bioservices