LOWVILLE â That recreation and tourism can bring significant revenue to a host area is not new information. That local and visiting snowmobilers laid down an estimated $101.1 million annually in direct spending in the Tug Hill region is.
The new information is an analysis of data collected in a survey of snowmobilers conducted by Jefferson Community College Center for Community Studies in the first quarter of the year.
The resulting report released this month offers tough to arrive upon estimates like the number of people who come to Tug Hill specifically for snowmobiling and the economic and tax impact the industry has on the four Tug Hill counties â Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego and Oneida.
Survey: majority of tri-county residents believe COVID vaccine is safe, necessary
WWNY Survey: majority of tri-county residents believe COVID vaccine is safe, necessary By Lexi Bruening | May 11, 2021 at 3:25 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 9:37 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - A large majority of people living in the north country believe the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and necessary to beat the virus. Thatâs according to a new survey about why some people may be hesitant to get the shot.
As the tri-county area pushes for herd immunity, a new survey suggests more people are for the COVID-19 vaccine than you may think.
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Jefferson County residents happy with economy, survey says
Jefferson County survey By John Pirsos | March 17, 2021 at 6:39 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 7:52 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Despite the pandemic, an annual survey reveals a better-than-expected perception of the economy in Jefferson County.
On Tuesday, the Jefferson Community College’s Center for Community Studies released its annual county survey for 2020.
Nearly 600 people participated. The data was collected in October instead of last April. It was delayed because of the pandemic.
Research coordinator Larry Danforth says that as of last fall, the pandemic had not yet changed people’s minds on the local economy as much as you might think. A significant number of people believe that the availability of good jobs is high.
Lewis County split on sale of marijuana in their neighborhood, survey says
Lewis County annual survey By Abbey Buttacavoli | March 2, 2021 at 5:02 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 7:29 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - When it comes to the sale of recreational marijuana in Lewis County, residents are split down the middle.
Nearly 43 percent support it and 43 percent oppose it. But what if farmers could grow pot?
“People are way more saying ‘yeah we support that,’” Joel LaLone said. “That was interesting to see.”
LaLone is research director at Jefferson Community College’s Center for Community Studies. The center’s 50 students conducted the 2020 Lewis County survey virtually.