Welcome to CACDA

The mission of the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association (CACDA) is to enhance economic vitality and preserve the rural, historic character of our region through education, consensus-building and project implementation. «Learn more»

CACDA provides assistance for local agencies, governments and residents to help them accomplish goals and objectives through public educational programs, planning, consensus-building, cooperative activities, and project implementation. CACDA supports programs that maintain community stability, foster citizen participation and expand opportunities for employment. We provide a non-political clearinghouse for discussion and dissemination of information, and a resource for fact finding. Key programs include: preservation of the Cazenovia Lake watershed; agricultural & farmland protection; business development; and finding solutions for infrastructure issues. «Learn more about our projects»