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Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Robert W. Elliott is joining the county government to oversee the new economic development structure Westchester officials and business leaders are in the process of creating, according to economic development sources.
Elliott will head Westchester's efforts to attract and retain businesses when the county shifts its economic development structure later this year. He will report to Larry Schwartz, chief advisor to County Executive Andrew J. Spano.
Spano has said he wants to magnify the county government's role in luring new businesses and their jobs to Westchester beyond the limited role envisioned under the current public-private Westchester Partnership for Economic Development.
That shift is expected to start by September, though efforts toward that end have intensified in recent weeks.
Spano had scheduled for Aug. 24 a press conference announcing details of the counts new economic development structure. The announcement was postponed four days earlier, after officials were concerned that not all business leaders were up to speed on the shift. The announcement may come as soon as this week
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