BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (BCIDA) has launched an online community survey on the proposed Broome Technology Park in the towns of Union and Maine.
It seeks to gather community insights to help the BCIDA present a project proposal that delivers maximum benefits for the county. The survey, open to all Broome County residents, is available online at https://broometechpark.com/tech-park-survey/.
“The Broome Technology Park offers a promising opportunity to attract new businesses, enhance job creation, and support our community’s long-term goals,” Stacey Duncan, CEO of the Leadership Alliance, which is the strategic partnership between the BCIDA/Local Development Corporation and the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, said in a release announcing the survey. “By gathering feedback directly from residents, we can ensure the development proposal aligns with local needs and priorities.”
The BCIDA hopes the survey will help it drill down into what project elements residents believe are essential for fostering economic growth and sustaining local vitality. Plans call for working to attract businesses that offer diverse career paths in burgeoning industries.
“Marketing a mix of existing facilities and new developments will help maximize our success in attracting generational investment to Broome County as we see more and more companies putting a premium on developments with the infrastructure and amenities that fit their modern needs,” Duncan said. “We are continuing to study the impacts of the proposed Broome Technology Park because we deserve an opportunity to participate in the industry growth happening around us. I’m confident that through ongoing community engagement, we’ll find the best path forward for our region.”
The proposed tech park, which will develop up to 600 acres, aims to attract businesses in advanced electronics, semiconductors, test packaging and related supply chains, as well as life sciences and agricultural processing. It would be the county’s first new business park since the Broome Corporate Park site in Conklin opened in the mid-1980s. That park has only about 25 to 30 scattered acres left available, according to Duncan.