It would be interesting to have each of the commissioner candidates explain if they support the idea of outsourcing economic development as it currently exists. Due to the actions of the current commissioners, if someone comes to this county and wants to discuss economic development, they have to contact the Central Bradford Progress Authority in Towanda. Until fairly recently, at least there was an office in the county located in the county office building, but no longer.
Although the incumbent commissioners have professed to support economic development, one of the first actions was to terminate the economic development director. A few months later, the commissioners eliminated the position of the economic development director, outsourcing the work to the Central Bradford Progress Authority.
Now, it only stands to reason that if you hire an outside group to manage economic development who is located in an adjoining county, there could be an issue with loyalty. If a company is looking to relocate to an region, doesn’t it make sense that you would try to place them in the county where you are based, i.e. Bradford county?
And exactly what has this Central Bradford Progress Authority done for Susquehanna County? If one researches this, the answer is very straight forward - not a whole lot.
What a shame, commissioners who don’t want to be bothered with economic development. And they believe they “deserve” another term? Right. Politics as usual in Susquehanna County.
And how does the Central Bradford Progress Authority and the local puppet economic development board view all this. Of course, they think they are doing a great job. Spare me.