Courtesy Town of Malta
The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Malta announced a new website to feature “all the great things” about the town.
The new web presence is targeted toward promoting the good things happening in Malta, officials said, while also serving as an economic development conduit for businesses considering investing in the town.
The new site, www.MaltaWorks.org, is an outgrowth of the work of the town’s Economic Development Committee. The committee last year launched the Malta Works promotional campaign to promote existing businesses and encourage investment from new businesses. Officials said the website is the next step in that project, providing a one-stop portal for anyone considering doing business in Malta.
The site will be administered and maintained by Chamber staff at no cost to the town.
“This new website is a great next step for our Malta Works campaign to show the world that Malta is a great place to do business,” said Malta Supervisor Darren O’Connor. “Our entire town government has worked tirelessly for several years to improve the business climate, while keeping our small town charm. This website is a great window into that effort and I hope businesses and investors find that for whatever their need, Malta Works.”
Building within the framework of the Chamber’s existing site, the Malta Works presence will benefit from the hundreds of thousands of unique views the Chamber website enjoys annually, boosting awareness of all the Town has to offer, he said.
Chamber President Todd Shimkus said over a two-week period two “we’ve done three ribbon cuttings celebrating small business investments in the town of Malta. We’ve also seen exciting new investments being made at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 as well as at the Hudson Valley Community College’s TecSmart Facility and in the Luther Forest Tech Park by Scannell Properties. This website is our chance to showcase all of these investments in the future, as well as to promote the hundreds of small businesses who call Malta home.”
The site features a custom video about Malta produced by the Chamber, as well as a video giving an insider’s view of the technology that goes into the operations of GlobalFoundries, currently home to 3,000 employees.
Malta Councilman and EDC Chair Timothy Dunn said the town, the EDC and the Chamber “have been working together for months on this new platform, and while slowed by the pandemic, we’re excited to roll out this new tool. This site will evolve in time and will constantly improve to make sure we are showing the right content that helps investors keep making Malta a great place to live and work.”
Features of the site include a recent timeline of development, direct links to important Town resources (such as building permit and sign code information), recent ribbon cuttings, and a business directory. The site will continue to add photos, videos, and content from Malta businesses over time as momentum continues for growth and investment.
To learn more, visit MaltaWorks.org.