ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—New York State Sen. James Skoufis, a Democrat, is calling for the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) to get back money from companies in tax-incentive programs that failed to meet their job creation promises.
Skoufis, along with state Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson and Democratic county representatives Matt Fascaldi, Jonathan Redeker, and Stephen Hunter, held a press conference on Dec. 15 outside the agency office in New Windsor. Skoufis said that the semi-annual report by the agency monitor showed that 15 companies that were given tax breaks were underperforming on job creation, a key consideration when the development agency gives out tax breaks.
