After the Governor's State of the State address last week, members of his team spread out over the state to hear from the people of New York. Deputy Secretary of State Dede Scozzafava came to the North Country to share the Governor's plans in her own words. A number of people came to listen and ask questions. Our Cara Thomas has more.

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POTSDAM, N.Y. -- Last Wednesday, the governor delivered his 2012 State of the State address in Albany. And while many were inspired, others had questions and people from the North Country wondered where they fit in.

Dede Scozzafava, Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government, said, "We have to remember that whatever is good for the North Country is good for the entire state, so we have to think of that in reverse to."

Scozzafava returned to her alma mater of Clarkson University to share about Governor Cuomo's accomplishments of 2011 and what he plans for 2012, emphasizing on how to make New York, a "new" New York.

Massena Mayor James Hidy said, "It looks like a lot of positive things are happening around the state. I'm really thankful that the governor has seen his way to provide another round of funding for the regional economic committees to compete against."

Scozzafava says this new agenda will affect the North Country, specifically through the Regional Economic Development Council's projects, by creating jobs, increasing tourism and rebuilding necessary infrastructure. And this new agenda provides the entire state with an opportunity to win the economic development money again this year.

"Obviously we want more, we can always use more, but, you know, it's pushing progress and the governor has opened New York for business, that's certainly a step in the right direction and we certainly support him up here that's for sure," said Hidy.

While some argue this new agenda is focused more toward city needs instead of rural needs, others support the Governor and hope this new year will be as successful as the last.

The Deputy Secretary says while the North Country wasn't specifically named in the new agenda, it doesn't mean they aren't receiving funding or being forgotten. She says the governor's address is only a blue print and specific funding decisions will be made next week when the 2012 budget is released.