SCHODACK -- Even though layoffs mounted at the end of last year, Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino said Wednesday the county is positioned for a strong economic future.
"We have to be ready to receive, accommodate, facilitate new projects," Jimino said.
The last six months of 2008 saw six employers lay off 353 employees, Jimino said. During the year, the county had $388.3 million of investment, created 460 positions and retained 1,000 jobs.
"We here in Rensselaer County are open for business. We have to focus on what happens as the economy turns up. We have to prepare for the good times," Jimino said.
The county is seeking federal …
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