Livingston County Economic Development

Day 5 of National Tourism & Economic Development Week! We’re wrapping up our staff highlights by recognizing another member of our LivCo team who helps move our community forward every day.

Financing the Future
Meet Bill Waterhouse & Maureen Wheeler

Bill is our Senior Economic Development Specialist & Maureen our Deputy Director. Growth requires both a plan and the math to back it up. Bill and Maureen spend their days turning “good ideas” into sustainable local jobs through day-to-day structuring, financing and incentives, facilitating entrepreneurship classes, and reducing high barriers to entry for local startups.

Their impact can be seen in success stories like Brew in Livingston, which helped create the Libation Loop which has been recognized as the 2025 NYSTIA Excellence Award winner for Trails & Itineraries. Also keep an eye for the 250th celebration’s Revolutionary Pours 🍻

“Providing financing and incentives to businesses is essential to our residents’ quality of life and tourist attraction.” — Bill W.

“That moment in an entrepreneurship class when a student becomes a business owner and the math suddenly clicks.. that’s the reward.” — Maureen

Visit https://www.growlivco.com/culture to learn more!