The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has announced the addition of Shelby Bilskie to the position of Successor Chief Financial Officer. Bilskie will work under current CFO Richard Dixon until his retirement in mid 2025. At that … [Read more...]
CCIDA Provided Nearly $75,000 In Net Tax Exemptions For Every Job Created in 2022
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency provided nearly $75,000 in net tax exemption for every job created in 2022. That's according to data provided by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in his annual IDA report released in May. The … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth Provided $459,000 for 26 Projects in 2023
The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth provided $459,000 for 26 projects in 2023. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency CEO Mark Geise and Economic Development Coordinator Nate Aldrich provided an overview of the … [Read more...]
CCIDA CEO Mark Geise Named to Buffalo Business First’s ‘Power 250’ List
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency's CEO has been named to a regional paper's "Power 250 listing." Buffalo Business First named Mark Geise to the annual list 250 people deemed the most influential and powerful people in the eight … [Read more...]
Ghostfish Brewing Opens Processing, Distribution Center in Westfield
A gluten-free brewery has opened in the town of Westfield. Seattle-based Ghostfish Brewing Company, which is the largest producer of dedicated gluten-free beer in the nation by volume, has officially opened a processing and distribution center in … [Read more...]
CCIDA Working On New Policies To Comply With Findings Of State Authorities Budget Office Report
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is working on new policies following a report on the agency by the State Authorities Budget Office. IDA CEO Mark Geise said the ABO found a number of policies that needed to be amended or put … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Grant Application Requests
Jamestown City Council approved four state grant application requests for funding at a special meeting Monday. Council approved a request by the Jamestown Housing Authority to apply for $500,000 in Consolidated Funding Application monies to assist … [Read more...]
State Authorities Budget Office Recommends Changes For CCIDA
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is making changes to its operations following a report by the State Authorities Budget Office. The report on the CCIDA, released on Monday, also includes a limited evaluation of the operations … [Read more...]
CCIDA Officials Say 2022 ‘Epic’ Year for Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency officials report 2022 was an "epic" year for Chautauqua County. CCIDA CEO and Deputy County Executive for Economic Development Mark Geise presented the 2022 Annual Report on the CCIDA to the Board on … [Read more...]
CREDC Receives Grant for Feasibility Study of Creating ‘Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways Group’
The Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation has received a grant to work on ways of bringing trail groups together. The $25,000 grant from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation will explore the feasibility of establishing a "Friends of … [Read more...]
