Invested in You:
The Livingston County Board of Supervisors has announced the launch of the new “Invested in You” Promise and committed new funds towards small business, tourism, and economic development activities to help businesses rebound from the pandemic. The “Invested in You” Promise combines funding and technical support with destination development and visitor attraction that will leverage the region's historic downtowns, natural and cultural assets, and innovative entrepreneurs to enhance Livingston County's quality of life. The ensuing result will create an improved sense of place, new downtown living, retail, restaurants, entertainment, and job opportunities.
Invested in Business.
Livingston County’s Offices of Economic Development and Tourism have joined forces to oversee the investment and are prepared to administer a number of programs including:
Back to Business: COVID Relief Fund
Helping Businesses Recover + Adapt
Dream-O-Vate Business Competition
Helping Businesses Launch + Grow
First Impressions Program
Helping Businesses Attract New Customers
Extreme Makeover: Liv Co Edition
Helping Businesses Renovate + Transform
“‘Invested in You’ is a recognition by Livingston County that our businesses and culture are worth investing in to make Liv Co a great place to live, work, and visit. Post pandemic, people will be looking for a slower-paced lifestyle and a close-knit community, and we can offer that with the investments we are making in our communities. By partnering and assisting with the evolution of our business economy, we are dedicating ourselves to the future and to the process of showing aspiring business owners and prospective residents that we do things a little differently here.”
Invested in Culture.
The “Invested In You” Promise includes efforts to grow public art, improve pedestrian connections, support creative businesses, encourage mixed-use developments, and bolster the County and region’s identity as an outdoor recreation destination including:
Destination Creation
Building Tourist Destinations
Visit LivCo
Enhancing Regional Recognition
County-Wide Wayfinding
Improving Visitor Navigation + Discovery
Public Art Initiatives
Creating New Attractions
Livingston County Economic Development and Livingston County Tourism are invested in providing a future that balances the preservation of community character and natural resources with economic development. The organizations envision the development of a living, working, and learning community that retains and attracts residents, businesses, students, and visitors that want to be part of a place where nature and culture reinforce one another.