Lewis County Industrial Development Agency

About the Organization.

The Lewis County Industrial Development Agency has been in operation since 1973. The LCIDA is a state authorized public benefit corporation that has the ability to provide certain New York State sanctioned tax benefit programs.

Mission Statement

The mission of the County of Lewis IDA is to stabilize, strengthen, and grow communities through strategic community partnerships, innovative incentive programs, responsible leverage of our financial resources, and thoughtful policy development to advance economic growth and ensure a brighter and more inclusive future for all.

Board of Directors.

Gagan Singh

IDA Board Chair

Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual

Herb Frost

IDA Board Vice Chair

Owner, ArborCare

Jessica Moser

Lewis County Representative

Attorney, Young Law Firm

Joe Lawrence

Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, Cornell University

Gerald Haenlin

National Grid

Darlene Rowsam

Account Manager, ParentSquare

Mark O'Connor

Retired

LCIDA Finance & Audit Committee

Joe Lawrence (Chair)
Jerry Haenlin
Mark O'Connor

LCIDA Governance Committee

Herb Frost (Chair)
Darlene Rowsam
Jessica Moser

LCIDA Projects Committee

Darlene Rowsam (Chair)

Gagan Singh

Please note that this is an ad hoc committee to be activated as needed based on current projects. Committee members will be dependent on current projects and this listing will be updated as the committee is activated.

Public Documents

Board Meetings.

Lewis County Industrial Development Agency Board Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 8:30AM at the Lewis County JCC Education Center (7395 East Road, Lowville, NY). All board meetings are live streamed and recordings are available through YouTube.

2026 Meeting Dates

Special Meeting

February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm at Naturally Lewis Office, 7551 S. State Street, Lowville, NY 13367

Watch our Public Meetings on YouTube