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JOHNSTOWN A new initiative for the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce geared toward working people in this area was outlined Wednesday for Fulton County officials.
Chamber President Mark Kilmer reported on the “Be A Tourist In Your Own Town” initiative to the Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development & Environment Committee at the County Office Building. He gave the monthly tourism report in the absence of chamber Director of Tourism Development Anne Boles.
“Anne developed this,” Kilmer told supervisors.
The new initiative involves trying to encourage people who work in Fulton County, but live outside the county, to take the “long way home” and explore Fulton County. He said that, for example, many teachers and business people in Fulton County actually work in Saratoga County. He said the effort may help out with local revenue.