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Officials Gather to Cut Ribbon at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron

September 7, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CELORON, NY - The brand new Chautauqua Harbor Hotel is now open for business. On Thursday afternoon dozens of local officials and community members joined the developers of the project in Lucille Ball's hometown of Celoron, NY for an official … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, Chautauqua Lake, David Hart, George Borrello, Hart Hotels, Krog Group, Peter Krog, Scott Schrecengost

Ribbon Cutting for New Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron is Thursday

September 6, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CELORON - After months of construction, the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron is ready to open its doors. A special ribbon cutting ceremony for the new $38 million, 130,000 sq-ft facility will take place Thursday afternoon and will feature both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, Hart Hotels

IDA Announces Feasibility Study for Shuddered NRG Power Plant

August 29, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency says it will be moving forward with trying to complete a feasibility study to determine the future of the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. The Post-Journal is reporting that during the IDA's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, NRG

County IDA Approves New Term Language for Cockaigne Loan

July 25, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - The redevelopment of the Cockaigne Ski Resort is moving forward. That’s from officials with the Cherry Creek-based ski destination, who appeared before the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday to provide an update … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adam Pirtz, Brewgrass Music Festival, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Cockaigne Ski Resort, E2I Ventures, Isaac Gratto

[LISTEN] Community Matters – George Borrello July 2018 Interview

July 23, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 19, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello, who provides a mid-year update on various issues affecting the county, including shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Shared Services Plan, Community Matters, George Borrello, NRG, Police Consolidation Study

25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station

June 8, 2018 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Brian Higgins, Buffalo Billion, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Downtown Jamestown Revitalization Corporation, Erie-Lackawanna Train Station, Federal New Markets Tax Credit, Gateway Train Station, Gebbie Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Historic Tax Credit, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, John Evan, Journey Gunderson, Lee Harkness, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, National Comedy Center, National Register of Historic Places, New York Register of Historic Places, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Sam Teresi, Tom Benson

City Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Jamestown Brewing Company

April 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Greater Jamestown Zone Capital Corporation, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Planning Commission, Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center

Hilton DoubleTree in Downtown Jamestown to Open in Fall 2018

April 18, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, DoubleTree by Hilton, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Ramada

Legislature Unanimously Approves Request for No More Tax Breaks to Large Scale Wind Energy Projects

March 29, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cassadaga Wind LLC, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, George Borrello

County IDA Approves Tax Breaks for North County Cold Storage Warehouse, Gives Preliminary Approval to Jamestown-Area Housing Project

February 28, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 320 Roberts Road Freezer, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Crow Group, Fieldbrook Foods, Housing Preservation Inc., Krog Group, Lutheran Jamestown, Richard Dixon, Sonwil Distribution

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