The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency has awarded the Town of Marlborough a $10,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study to expand the town�s municipal water services to the Kedem Winery operation. The project would include a two mile long water transmission line for Kedem, which employs over 50 people.

IDA Chairman David O�Halloran said without the needed water source, Kedem could potentially move its operation back to its headquarters in New Jersey.

The winery has plans for a major expansion that would create 75 jobs and result in a more than $5 million investment, said IDA CEO Lance Matteson.

Town Supervisor Christopher Cerone said Kedem is a �valuable business� and the potential expansion of its bottling facility would have a major impact on the town.

The study is underway and expected to be completed by the end of May.

(Source: MidHudsonNews.com)