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GCEDC informs council on planned ag park

By Howard B. Owens
May 27, 2008, 7:56pm

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

News roundup: City Attorney debate gets testy, Empire Zone changes proposed, Batavia wins first-round lacrosse sectional

By Ryan Sholin
May 28, 2008, 12:11pm

From Wednesday's Daily News:

The Daily News recaps last night's City Council session, which featured a notable squabble over whether or not City Attorney George Van Nest needs to be present at each and every conference meeting. Councilman Frank Fernando told the Daily News the conversation is "over for

Undeterred by legal challenges, Hyde bullish on STAMP's future

By Howard B. Owens
Nov 6, 2023, 8:00am

It's been 15 years since Steve Hyde first conceived of a massive, high-tech industrial park in Genesee County, and in 2023 Hyde is still focused on turning WNY STAMP into a fully realized mega site in the Town of Alabama even as the project faces its biggest legal challenges yet.

Hyde, the CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center, and Jim Krencik, the agency's marketing director, spoke with The Batavian on Friday primarily to discuss a new $56 million round of funding from New York State.

The infusion of cash, Hyde shared in his unbowed enthusiasm for all things STAMP, will help take STAMP -- with two projects already being developed -- to the next level, making it more attractive to a new wave of site selectors.