ECONOMY Local - $450,000 to Griffiss Drone Program

State legislators have secured $3 million in the 2018-19 budget — $1 million of which will go to the entities in Rome.  Griffiss Local Development Corp. is receiving $500,000 to help with the construction of a new headquarters location for NYSTEC; Oneida County will get $450,000 to help support the unmanned aerial systems test facility; and Central New York Defense Alliance is getting $50,000 to help with daily operations.  FULL STORY AT UTICA OD:  http://www.uticaod.com/news/20180625/protecting-assets-1m-headed-to-griffiss