MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has started the process of finding a new director for the county’s Planning and Economic Development Department. Last month, current P&ED director Bill Daly announced he would be retiring … [Read more...]
County Begins Effort to Find a Business to Move into Carriage House Facilities
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan says he’s been working on finding a new company to fill the void that is being left by ConAgra Foods pulling out of the North County. Last week it was announced that ConAgara, which operates the … [Read more...]
Daly to Retire as County Planning and Economic Development Director
JAMESTOWN - The man in charge of economic development in Chautauqua County is retiring later this spring. Chautauqua County Planning and Economic Development Director Bill Daly – who also serves as the executive director of the county industrial … [Read more...]
County IDA Approves Low-Interest Loan for Sinclairville Waste Management Business
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Couty Industrial Development Agency has approved a low interest loan for a Sinclairville business. Beichner Waste Services, Inc. (BWS) received an $80,000 loan from the County IDA through its AL Tech Revolving Loan Fund. … [Read more...]
President of Union Representing County Home Employees Says Some Questions Still Unanswered
MAYVILLE - The President of the union that works at the Chautauqua County Home says he heard some positive things from a group of buyers who want to buy the skilled nursing facility, but they also left a few of his questions unanswered. CSEA … [Read more...]
Larson: County Needs ‘Shovel Ready’ Locations for Potential New Businesses
MAYVILLE - A new (and former) member of the Chautauqua County Legislature who represents a portion of Jamestown isn’t wasting anytime in addressing his main purpose for joining the legislature. Jamestown attorney and legislator Fred Larson … [Read more...]
Daly Appointed Chair of Regional Railroad Authority
JAMESTOWN - The county’s current economic development director and executive director of the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has been appointed to a new position. Earlier this week, it was announced that Bill Daly will serve as the … [Read more...]
County Development Officials Announce Deal with Empire Specialty Cheese Co.
ASHVILLE - Outgoing Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards only has a few more weeks on the job, but that’s not slowing down his effort of finding new businesses to come into the county. On Wednesday morning, Edwards, along with several members … [Read more...]
IDA Provides Tax PILOT, Low-Interest Loan for Grens Expansion Project
FALCONER - Chautauqua County’s Largest beer distributor is moving forward with a big expansion project. According to the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Gren Ventures, LLC, is engaged in a new expansion project on Mason Drive in … [Read more...]
Johnson Says if Elected, He’ll Create Job Growth for the County, or He Won’t Run for Reelection
ASHVILLE - The Democratic candidate for County Executive is making a bold promise in his campaign. Fredonia businessman Ron Johnson says he’s so certain that Chautauqua County’s recent history of job losses can be turned around that he is willing … [Read more...]
