JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - The site plan for the new brewery and restaurant coming to downtown Jamestown has been approved. According to the Post-Journal, the Jamestown Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for the Jamestown Brewing Company, … [Read more...]
Hilton DoubleTree in Downtown Jamestown to Open in Fall 2018
JAMESTOWN - The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Jamestown will be opening sometime this fall. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the newly renovated hotel will be opening toward the end of the third quarter or early in the … [Read more...]
Legislature Unanimously Approves Request for No More Tax Breaks to Large Scale Wind Energy Projects
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature doesn’t want to see any more tax breaks given to large-scale wind energy projects in the county. During last night’s voting session, the legislature unanimously approved, by a vote of 17 to 0, a … [Read more...]
County IDA Approves Tax Breaks for North County Cold Storage Warehouse, Gives Preliminary Approval to Jamestown-Area Housing Project
JAMESTOWN - The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency has approved tax break for a $16 million commercial development project in the north county. On Tuesday morning the IDA board of directors unanimously approved a 20-year PILOT … [Read more...]
Geise to Head Restructured Economic Development Arm of Chautauqua County Government
McCord to serve as newly created Director of Planning and Community Development MAYVILLE, N.Y.: -- Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello has announced appointments for two key senior posts in his administration in an effort to begin a … [Read more...]
Borrello to Name Economic Development Director on Friday
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello will be announcing the new economic development strategy for Chautauqua County today at 1 p.m. in Room 331 on the third floor of the Gerace Office Building in Mayville. This announcement will … [Read more...]
County Legislature Hears Concerns over Cassadaga Wind Farm Development and Recent Tax Abatement
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature held its January voting session on Wednesday night. In addition to taking action on several resolutions, lawmakers also recognized the Sherman bus driver whose quick thinking helped to ensure the safety … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County IDA Approves PILOT Program for Wind Farm Following Deviation Hearing
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has given its approval to a series tax breaks to a large wind farm project in the eastern and central portions of the county. On Tuesday morning the IDA board unanimously approved a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – County Executive George Borrello – January 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 11, 2017. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello to learn more about his short term plans as he gets acclimated to his new role as the county's … [Read more...]
