JAMESTOWN - An extension on a tax abatement agreement with a downtown property owner will go before the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s board of directors when it meets Tuesday morning in Jamestown. The IDA is considering a … [Read more...]
City, IDA and Building Owners to Discuss PILOT Extension on Friday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that officials from Jamestown will be meeting privately with officials from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the owners of Covenant Manor on Friday to discuss a proposed … [Read more...]
City Development Director Urges IDA to not Extend PILOT Agreement with Downtown Property Owner
JAMESTOWN – A tax abatement extension for a housing property owner in downtown Jamestown would lead to the city missing out on more than $300,000 in anticipated tax revenue. That was the message from Jamestown City Development Director Vince DeJoy, … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on PILOT Extension for Covenant Manor Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17
JAMESTOWN - The owners of a piece of property in Jamestown are seeking to extend the length of time they have to wait before making a full payment of property taxes to the city, county and school district. The Chautauqua County Industrial … [Read more...]
$156 Million Arkwright Wind Farm Set to Break Ground in 2017
ARKWRIGHT - A $156 Million wind farm in northern Chautauqua County is making progress and will commence with construction next year. That’s according to officials with the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, who participated in the … [Read more...]
IDA Board Approves PILOT Agreement with Wind Farm Developer
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has authorized a payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreement for a proposed wind farm in the north county. According to an article in the Post-Journal, the IDA’s board of directors met … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County IDA Takes Action on Celoron Hotel, Jamestown Brew Pub Projects
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved a tax incentives for the $30.8 million Chautauqua Harbor Hotel project in Celoron. The hotel project will receive a tourism payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), mortgage … [Read more...]
Canadian Bus Maker to Open Light Manufacturing Operation in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - There’s more details being released about a new business moving into the former Quality Markets supermarket on Fluvanna Avenue in Jamestown. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the light-manufacturing business is named New … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Castelli Takes Over Cheese Manufacturing Plant in Ashville
ASHVILLE - A new company has taken over the cheese manufacturing plant in Ashville. As part of an economic development deal with the state and county, Castelli America is now operating the former Empire Specialty Cheese plant on Fairbanks … [Read more...]
Empire Specialty Cheese Out of Funding, Expected to Change Ownership
ASHVILLE - A cheese company that only recently moved into its new location in Blockville is in the process of changing ownership due to financial challenges. The Post-Journal is reporting that Empire Specialty Cheese Co. (5151 Fairbanks Road, … [Read more...]
