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Steve Hyde of Genesee County Economic Development Center presented an update on Agri Park development and tonight's council conference meeting.
The proposed ag park could be worth $1.4 billion to the local economy and create 1,100 jobs.
It will cover 200 to 300 acres near Oatka Milk in the Town
From Wednesday's Daily News:
The next steps are yet to be determined.
That seems to be the ongoing response from city and county officials in the aftermath of an announcement by CEO Samuel Savarino that his company will be ceasing operations and laying off its employees.
Savarino is the developer of Ellicott Station, the four-story apartment complex touted as an economic lifesaver for downtown Batavia and for working individuals and families in need of an affordable, quality and safe place to live.
That economic vision was blurred earlier this year when the online rental application indicated income requirements of very low to low ranges, seemingly squelching the notion that the units would indeed be for workforce individuals. The Batavian had reached out to Savarino requesting details about a lottery that awarded rentals to 55 tenants. He wasn’t privy to such information, he had said at the time.
The Batavian was the first and only news source to report on the apparent requirements and changes in income at Ellicott Station. You can help community-minded local reporting continue by joining Early Access Pass.
In Batavia business lore, there are few who loom as large as Joseph Mancuso, an incurable entrepreneur who bequeathed ambition to his children as if it were a heritage.
Mancuso died Tuesday at the state Veterans Home in Batavia, the Daily News reported. He was 88.
Reporter Roger Muehlig writes
Future Redbirds takes a look at the progress of several Cardinal Prospects. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.
Here are what they say about a few of the Muckdogs. There's more coverage on the links above.
Pick #2, Supplemental First Round, #39 Overall - Lance Lynn
Today's Daily News is understandably devoted to election coverage. Four stories on the front page, plus another handful sprinkled through the rest of the paper take up everything from the musings of local voters to the specifics of some of the area's contested races—including the the 59th and 62nd State
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