and commercial scale solar opportunities are in the pipeline. These green energy businesses will begin to create a larger segment of our employment and will encourage new skill development to work in these operations. The projects also bring enhanced property tax revenue to improve the overall community. “Providing location opportunities for not only our established businesses, but new businesses as well, is vital to growth of Lewis County.” As the Council’s Marketing Specialist, what do you find yourself promoting most often to attractvisitors to Lewis County, Brittany? BD: We get many visitors throughout the year, whether it is for our snowmobiling and ATV trails, our famous “Cream Cheese Festival” to support our major employer and producer of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Kraft Heinz, our State horse trail system, the many lakes, streams, and rivers, and hunting opportunities – and more. Many of these people end up staying here, buying a camp here, or retiring here. People see the value in Lewis County. They may not be from Lewis County, but when they are here, they call it home. Couple that with our strategic location, proximity to
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