Tryon Technology News Today

By JASON SUBIK The Leader-Herald JOHNSTOWN -- A local marijuana producer’s $55 million expansion project at the Tryon Technology Park has run into a power problem. An Aug. 31 letter from the Fulton County Industrial Development Agency’s Board Chairman Joseph Semione to National Grid senior repres

manich@leaderherald.com Fulton County Planning Director Scott Henze, right, discusses a solar project with the Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee Monday at the County Office Building in Johnstown. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich) JOHNSTOWN — A Fulton County Board of Supervisors’ committee recently heard a presentation on Nexus Renewables’ $5.6 million solar project adjacent to the Tryon Technology Park in Perth. The committee also approved a proposed county subscription related ...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Board of Supervisors recently adopted a local law to allow Sheriff Richard Giardino to recruit corrections officers from counties contiguous to Fulton County. Action by the board followed a public hearing on the matter. The sheriff has needed a larger pool of officers to serve the Fulton County Correctional Facility at Route 29 and Harrison Street. Supervisors voted to adopt local law “B” of 2020 allowing not only residents of Fulton C...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Industrial Development Agency plans to get into goal-setting and training after the start of the year. The IDA board discussed both at its virtual monthly meeting Tuesday. IDA Executive Director James Mraz said the board is due to discuss 2021 goals at its annual meeting. That session is set for 8 a.m. Jan. 12. Also on Tuesday, the board discussed a desire to get back into training. Mraz said a previous Performance Questionnaire done by th...