News & Events
Northeastern Economic Developers Association
Elects Bob Flint to Board of Directors
Bob Flint, Executive Director of Springfield Regional Development Corporation in Springfield, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Northeastern Economic Development Association (NEDA), at the Board’s meeting in Saratoga Springs recently.
Flint has served as the Executive Director of SRDC since 2005. During that time, he has been involved in several projects including the successful sale and redevelopment of the North Springfield Fellows Gear Shaper facility. He currently sits on several statewide committees, including the Planning Coordination Group for Growth Centers, the Aviation Advisory Council and the Brownfields Advisory Committee. Prior to SRDC, Flint was the Executive Vice-President of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce for 7 ½ years. During his time at the Chamber, Bob was elected to 3 terms as the President of the Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and served 2 terms on the Board of Directors of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. He also worked in broadcasting for 20 years, including 14 years as the Operations Manager/Program Director of WCFR Radio. He continues to serve on the boards of a variety of local and regional organizations.
The Northeastern Economic Developers Association consists of over 500 professional economic developers, appointed and volunteer economic development practice, in the eleven Northeastern States and the District of Columbia. (Specifically, these States included Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as Washington DC.) NEDA provides professional development education; publishes information about best professional practices; and supports the pursuit of individual economic development education throughout the Northeast. NEDA was founded in 1956 as the Northeastern Industrial Developers Association, and is the leading association of economic developers in the Northeastern United States.
Community Business Connections
Helping Vermonters start and expand businesses
Visit our one stop shop to learn how to:
Or Call the SBA at 802-828-4422, or the VtSBDC at 800-464-7232
Windsor Downtown Newsletter just click on the link below to check it out!
http://www.vermont-towns.org/windsor/
Governor Douglas Awards $750,000 Grant for Major Renovation Project in Springfield
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Douglas today announced that the State of Vermont will be contributing $750,000 in grant funds to a major redevelopment project in Springfield.
The grant, made available through the Vermont Community Development Program, will help repair sections of the former Fellows Gear Shaper/PVDC facility in downtown Springfield. The property, largely vacant for several years, is being redeveloped by One Hundred River Street, LLC.
This award will not only help mitigate blighted areas of the former Fellows property, but also pave the way for new job creation, as well as restore an important part of Springfield’s historic downtown,” the Governor said. “This revitalization project is a perfect example of Vermont’s commitment to redeveloping its downtowns and villages as centers of social and commercial activity.”
Officials from One Hundred River Street, LLC, anticipate having a significant portion of the site demolition work completed before winter. Once renovations are completed, officials anticipate that the building will be used for office, light industrial and retail space.
The Town of Springfield and the State of Vermont have been vital in assisting us throughout this project and these funds will help us address restoration issues on the site immediately,” said Rick Genderson, who along with John Meekin, is a principal of One Hundred River Street, LLC.
Smoke Stack taken down at PVDC!
The smoke stack at the Old Fellows Gear Shaper building was taken down Monday September 28th at around eleven in the morning. It is progress towards the redevelopment of this building and we will be seeing more visiable progress in the near future.
