Offer incentives for people to relocate to Orleans County
Editor:
The State of West Virginia, the cities of Cumberland, MD, Tulsa, OK and Rochester, NY have created programs to lure people who already have jobs, and work remotely, to their cities.
Cumberland is giving $20,000 to people who agree to buy a home and live in the community.
The Rochester program, called Greater ROC Relocate, grants up to $9,000 towards purchasing a home. In addition the State of West Virginia has started the Ascend program which offers $12,000 to people willing to live in the city of Morgantown and the Greenbrier Valley areas.
The Tulsa, Oklahoma program now has 3,000 people working remotely which has added $62 million to its economy.
Perhaps the Orleans County Government, the Orleans County Chamber of Commerce and the 10 Orleans towns could consider creating such a program. It could be called OR Relocate.
Jack Capurso
AHS 1960
Ashburn, Va.
