More than 350 business owners and civic leaders gathered at the Barn at Villa Venezia in Wallkill earlier this month to honor town of Montgomery Supervisor Brian Maher as its 2022 Most Valuable Partner. He was feted for his efforts in striking a balance between maintaining the town”™s identity while fostering new business growth that will bring hundreds of well-paying jobs and tax revenue to the community. Maher worked with Medline to expand its Orange County operations into a new 1.3-million square-foot distribution facility, as well as Amazon”™s 1-million square-foot distribution center on Route 747.
County Executive Steve Neuhaus praised Maher”™s efforts to unite the town of Montgomery behind a new Comprehensive Plan that offers the necessary neighborhood protections residents wanted, while at the same time targeting business growth in sections of Montgomery that will allow it to continue to increase its tax base.
