Hancock Partners, Inc. was formed by Jerry DaBrescia, Ron DeLuca, Russell Bass, and Chris Gross in the winter of 2003. They were soon joined by Mike Argiros, Dave Theleman and Bruce Edwards. Hancock Partners, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c New York State Corporation dedicated to foster and promote the economic and social growth of the Greater Hancock, New York area. 

The 3 main goals of the Partnership are to promote:

       INDUSTRY
Increase private & public investment in the community

       TOURISM
Reduce vacant storefronts 
Make local businesses more profitable

       BEAUTIFICATION
Make Hancock more appealing to live in and shop

Most of you are aware of ongoing discussions about a medical center, a town square, the Main Street grant and a number of other issues.  We will address all these issues together in a public presentation by Alan Sorenson (see enclosed) at the HCS auditorium on March 16th.  The meeting will start at 7 PM.  We ask that you join  This is not a Partners meeting, or a Village Board meeting.  It is a chance to hear the details of the Main Street design, ideas on tying the Great American lot into that plan, and then how this would fit into an overall economic plan. You can see from the attached biography that Alan has experience in dealing with towns and villages much like Hancock and success in gaining the funds necessary for his plans. Please join us  to confirm that your specific concerns will be addressed, whether they are about property taxes, kids, jobs, shopping, “changes” or all of  the above. 

Officers & Directors:

Advisors:

The Directors have donated the cost of developing the Business Plan and are now asking for your support to carry out the plan.

While we plan to minimize operating costs there is still a minimum level of cost for such things as legal fees, postage, Internet fees, advertising and other expenses that will run into the several thousands of dollars per year. Click on the "Become a Partner" link below and start changing your community for the better!

Feel free to browse our web site and interact on our bulletin board and by all means, send us your thoughts and ideas. It is what the future of Hancock will be built upon.