GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board advances expansion project in Le Roy 

Rochester Davis-Fetch Corp. $1.2 million project moves to public hearing    Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors advanced an initial resolution at its August 6th meeting for a $1.2 million expansion project by Rochester Davis-Fetch Corp.    The company would expand its operations by constructing a free-standing 16,500-square-foot facility at 9 Lent Avenue.  It is the third project by the company …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC prepares resolutions for STREAM US Data Centers, LLC project

Press release BATAVIA – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors has requested GCEDC staff to prepare a final SEQR Consistency Resolution and financial incentives resolutions for the proposed STREAM US Data Centers, LLC project at the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC conducts business as protests, threat of statewide moratorium persist

Protesters converged upon the GCEDC board meeting on Thursday afternoon on Med-Tech Drive. Photos by Mike Pettinella/For Video News Service. BY MIKE PETTINELLAFor Video News Service New York State legislators on Thursday night passed a bill that would place a one-year moratorium on the permitting of data centers, a move …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC to honor Liberty Pumps as Economic Development Partner of the Year at stakeholder luncheon at the end of the month

Press release/provided photo Bergen manufacturer celebrating 60 years of business, initiated the success of Apple Tree Acres development BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) has announced that Liberty Pumps will receive its Economic Development Partner of the Year award on April 24 at the GCEDC’s annual …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Protester voices opposition to data center at GCEDC meeting

Photo by Mike Pettinella By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Citizens opposed to the Project Double Reed data center stayed in the public eye on Thursday afternoon – several holding signs and one man voicing his displeasure during the Genesee County Economic Development Center’s monthly board meeting. Even before Brandon …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stream Data Center holds an information session to explain their project at STAMP in Alabama

Interview with Bradley Wells-Site Selection & Development Manager at Stream Data Centers–February 2, 2026 Stream Data Centers hosted an information session at the Town of Alabama Fire Hall, 2230 Judge Road, on Monday, Feb.2 at 6:00p.m. The event was open to the public and was well attended. Interview with Mark …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Citizens hold signs in protest of GCEDC’s intent to seek lead agency status for data center project

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service With about a half-dozen people opposed to the siting of a data center at Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park looking on, Genesee County Economic Development Center directors on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution declaring the GCEDC’s intent to act as …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Impact of Workforce Support grew in 2025

GCEDC, GGLDC report workforce partners reached over 4,000 student participants Press release BATAVIA – Over 4,000 participants benefited in 2025 from workforce development and career exploration programs through workforce partnerships supported by the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) and Genesee Gateway Local Development Corporation (GGLDC). Speaking to the GCEDC …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board advances $8.5 Million hotel renovation

Proposed incentives for future Holiday Inn and Candlewood Suites moves to public hearing Press release BATAVIA, NY – A project to renovate a Town of Batavia hotel is estimated to generate $9.9 million of local fiscal impacts. The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors advanced an initial …

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