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You are here: Home / Archives for Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency

Dahlstrom Roll Form to Relocate to Falconer Following Purchase of New Property

December 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has approved a mortgage recording tax exemption to help Dahlstrom Roll Form relocate its operation from Jamestown to Falconer. On Tuesday the board approved the tax exemption … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dahlstrom Roll Form, DC Roll Form, Inscape NY Inc., Lakeside Capital Corporation, Mark Geise

Castelli America Cheese Company Closes Just Three Years After Opening

December 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ASHVILLE - An international cheese company that first opened a local operation in Chautauqua County three years ago is now closing its doors. On Monday afternoon Chautauqua County officials announced they had received news that Castelli America … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Castelli America, Castelli Cheese, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Empire Specialty Cheese Co, Lactalis, Mark Geise, Nuova Castelli, Steve Abdella

Mayor-elect Sundquist to Hold First Community Input Session on Thursday, Dec. 5

December 5, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The first in a series of Community Input Sessions designed to help the city's incoming mayor prepare for his first term in office will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5. Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist and members of his transition team's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blackstone Advanced Technologies, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Eddie Sundquist, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Rich Dixon, Ricky Turner, Sam Teresi, Tory Irgang

ODell Announces Candidacy for Chautauqua County Executive

December 3, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BROCTON - A Republican who's represented the Brocton and Stockton areas of the Chautauqua County Legislature for the past four years says he wants to be the next county executive. On Monday Legislator Mark Odell (R-Brocton, District 7) announced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 57th NY Senate District, Chautauqua County Executive, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Republican Committee, Econoburn Boilers/Abasco Mfg, Goerge Borrello, Mark Odell, PJ Wendel, Steve Abdella

Jimmy’s Restaurant Closes Less than Three Months After Opening at Former Friendly’s Location

October 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jimmy's Family Restaurant in Brooklyn Square is closed for business. That's according to a post from the business's Facebook page, which announced over the weekend that the restaurant was closing immediately. The restaurant, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Friendly's, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, Marcy Parenti, Vince DeJoy

Democratic Candidate for Senate Blasts Borrello for Holding Campaign Fundraiser at Venue that Received Government Tax Breaks

September 16, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

FREEDOM, NY - The democrat running for the local New York State Senate seat that was vacated by Sen. Cathy Young earlier this year is again criticizing his Republican counterpart. Cattaruagus County Democrat Austin Morgan criticized Republican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, Austin Morgan, Catharine Young, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, David Hart, George Borrello, Peter Krog, State Senate

Chautauqua County IDA Approves $450,000 Loan for Mayville Condominium Project

August 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved a $450,000 Al Tech Revolving Loan Fund for a proposed condominium project in Mayville. The IDA approved the loan for The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Webb, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, S. St. George Enterprise Inc., The Lodge At Chautauqua Lake

City Planning Commission Approves Adaptive Reuse of Former Downtown Bank Building

July 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission has given its approval to the Jamestown City Center project, which will focus on converting an historic downtown bank building into a multi-use facility that will be used for a dinner theater and banquet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arnold Duke, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown City Center, Jamestown Planning Commission, Key Bank, Labella Associates, Lori Galster, Restore New York

Planning Commission to Review Plans for Jamestown City Center on Tuesday

July 16, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Planning Commission will be meeting Tuesday afternoon to review plans for a new development taking place at a former bank building in downtown Jamestown. The project is taking place at the historic Bank of Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arnold Duke, Bank of Jamestown, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown City Center, Jamestown Planning Commission, Key Bank, Restore New York

More Details on Jimmy’s Family Restaurant to be Announced Monday Afternoon

July 1, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - More details will be announced Monday regarding the development of the Former Friendly's restaurant in Brook Square. Last week the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency discussed plans for a new restaurant and approved a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, JTOWN DJF, Mark Geise, Vince DeJoy

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