By MARK GEISE
Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and COP of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency
Since October, I have been communicating with the public through this article about all of the great things going on throughout Chautauqua County as they relate to economic development. These commentaries may include discussions about specific projects of public interest that are underway or have been completed, where they are at, and if completed, how they are performing.
They may also include discussions about initiatives being undertaken at various agencies or at the County level, including, but not limited to, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, the Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development, the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corp., the Workforce Development Board, the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau, educatio
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The new freezer facility is expected to be located at Bennett Road and Williams Street in the town of Dunkirk.
It appears the new freezer warehouse that was originally slated for the city of Dunkirk is poised to go on the at Bennett Road and Williams Street in the town of Dunkirk. The warehouse, which will assist with the Wells ice cream $85 million expansion, will bring at least 50 new jobs to the area.
“We are working to get it built in the town of Dunkirk,” state Sen. George Borrello told the OBSERVER this week. “Whatever state issues come up we’re ready to face it and we’re really confident the project will move forward.”
Even during a pandemic, it appears the ice cream business is booming. During last week’s county Public Facilities Committee meeting this week, members agreed
The Chautauqua County Legislature met over Zoom Wednesday evening.
Chautauqua County officials have approved a property sale in the city of Dunkirk which will permit an existing city business to expand.
In 2018, Roberts Road Freezer, LLC purchased about 10 acres of land from the county to build a 100,000 foot freezer. The company, which was at time was doing business with Fieldbrook Foods, left an option open for them to purchase another three parcels of land for $1 in the next six years.
During the legislature meeting Wednesday, county lawmakers agreed to modify the resolution to allow the company to purchase an additional 7.5 acres.
The Roberts Road Freezer project may be expanding.
During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting this week, members agreed to modify a resolution that would allow the company to purchase another 7.5 acres of land.
In 2018, Roberts Road Freezer, LLC purchased about 10 acres of land from the county to build a 100,000 foot freezer. The company, which was at time was doing business with Fieldbrook Foods, left an option open for them to purchase another three parcels of land for $1 in the next six years. After six years, the county would be free to market that property, however Roberts Road Freezer could match if it so chose.