We are [more than] nine months into the COVID-19 crisis and following a period of relative improvement in infection rates, our community has again seen a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Beyond the troubling impact on public health, a rise in cases stands to further threaten our community’s economic progress as well. CenterState CEO remains laser-focused on […]
We are [more than] nine months into the COVID-19 crisis and following a period of relative improvement in infection rates, our community has again seen a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Beyond the troubling impact on public health, a rise in cases stands to further threaten our community’s economic progress as well. CenterState CEO remains laser-focused on developing strategies and tracking the resources necessary to help meet the immediate needs of businesses to drive our region’s economic recovery.
Since last spring, CenterState CEO has advocated for additional resources and spending on programs that will complement the region’s economic strategy and support key industries that have been severely disrupted. We continue to actively work with New York’s federal delegation as Congress deliberates new rounds of COVID-19 relief. Our team has been carefully tracking the progress and details of the proposals. As developments progress, we will share details of what is included in the stimulus package and how it will impact local businesses.
As the possibility of additional business restrictions and further pandemic challenges arise, our team stands ready to again rapidly deploy their skills and knowledge to track and share resources, information, tools, and programming. We remain committed to our four-pronged approach to assess, respond, mitigate, and recover from this crisis, and to assist your business now and in the weeks and months ahead.
Now more than ever, we all have a significant role to play to ensure our community can manage and quickly recover from this crisis. I urge you to do your part and take public-health protocols seriously. Your individual efforts will help ensure we are not overburdening our health-care system or contributing to a rise in cases that threatens the very people, livelihoods, and business we seek to protect and support.
The human and economic challenges presented by this virus are the most significant our community has faced. As with any challenge, we will leverage our assets and strengths to get through this together. Please continue to reach out to our team with your questions or to share your concerns with us at support@centerstateceo.com.
Robert M. (Rob) Simpson is president and CEO of CenterState CEO, the primary economic-development organization for Central New York. This viewpoint is drawn and edited from the “CEO Focus” email newsletter that the organization sent to members on Dec. 10.