Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said, “I am thrilled with the work being undertaken by the CCIDA and the extended economic development team, which includes the Partnership for Economic Growth and the County Planning Department. I commend Mark Geise and the CCIDA team for their laser focus on Chautauqua County’s upward trajectory despite the pandemic.
ICONIC WELCH BUILDING TO BECOME APARTMENTS & COMMERCIAL SPACE
The CCIDA Board of Directors recently approved incentives to support redevelopment of the former Welch Administration Building in the Village and Town of Westfield.
ONE STEP CLOSER FOR HIDEAWAY BAY RESORT
The new Hideaway Bay Resort high-end glamping and recreation resort is one step closer to development. Mark Geise, Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), announced the recent approval of incentives by the CCIDA Board of Directors at its July 27, 2021 meeting.
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AWARDED MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM RALPH C. WILSON JR. WILSON FOUNDATION
The Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), the umbrella organization of the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), today authorized the acceptance of a three-year, $1.05 million grant award from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
CITY AND COUNTY HOST MEETING TO UNVEIL NRG POWER PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
After a year-long planning process, the City of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County, along with their consultant, Bergmann, presented key findings of the NRG Power Plant Feasibility Study and Alternatives Analysis on Tuesday, June 8th.
COVID-19 Update: New Federal Pandemic Relief Package Signed
President Trump has now signed the COVID-19 relief package that was approved by Congress last week. An overview of important points for the local business community is provided.
PREMIER PRECISION MACHINING, LLC (RAND MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC.)
At their December 15, 2020 Board Meeting, the CCIDA approved a $382,000 AL Tech Loan to assist Premier Precision Machining, LLC (aka KGPHJ, LLC) in a $953,837 project to expand their footprint and operations.
Virtual B2B Networking Event (Replay)
On December 3, 2020, business professionals from across Chautauqua County, New York, met to discuss talent-attraction marketing and company culture. The event started with opening comments made by County Executive PJ Wendel and Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Mark Geise. This replay […]
Hanover PV, LLC PILOT Approved by CCIDA
At its meeting today, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors approved financial assistance to Hanover PV, LLC, including Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) agreement providing real property tax abatement, sales tax abatement, and mortgage recording tax abatement for a new community solar farm planned there.
CCIDA AWARDS $5.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL EDA FUNDING IN FIRST ROUND OF FUNDING
The CCIDA Board approved funding for 28 businesses and non-profit entities in the following sectors: manufacturing/warehousing; not-for-profits; retail/commercial/agriculture; small business; and tourism/hospitality. All said, $5,736,293 in funding was approved by the Board of Directors after a thorough review by the Loan Committee, which will, in addition to retaining hundreds of jobs, create upwards of 100 new jobs.
