GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC President/CEO Steve Hyde announces retirement at GCEDC Annual Meeting

GCEDC President/CEO Steve Hyde with Keynote speaker Jeff Janiszewski, Senior V.P. of Strategic Business Dev./Global NY/ Empire State Development on Friday GCEDC President/CEO Steve Hyde announced his retirement from GCEDC at the Annual Meeting held at Batavia Downs on Friday afternoon. Hyde has provided leadership and vision to GCEDC since …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors approve Craft Cannery expansion and solar project in Byron

Project to create 4 new jobs and add 4,000 sq. ft. to contract manufacturing facility in Apple Tree Acres Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors approved a final resolution for LNK Holdings Inc./Craft Cannery’s expansion of its contract manufacturing facility in …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors to consider Craft Cannery’s proposed Bergen expansion

Press release Grow-NY winner plans growth in contract manufacturing BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors will consider a final resolution for Craft Cannery’s $1.4 million expansion project at its board meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The project would enable LNK Holdings Inc. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/HP Hood’s $120 Million expansion to be considered at GCEDC Board Meeting on Thursday

(File photo) Company proposing to build 32,500 sq. ft. facility to accommodate upgrades and new product line; would create 48 new jobs Press release BATAVIA, NY –The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors will consider a final resolution for HP Hood’s $120 million proposed expansion project at …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Coach’s Column: STEM After School Programs Grow to 3rd Grade

(Opinion/provided photos) Changes in technology, from AI to computer-driven manufacturing, are at the forefront of all aspects of our everyday lives. As we learn more about these tools, we must use them to our advantage and adapt. That’s what all great coaches, teachers, and learners do. You wouldn’t catch me …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors advance $15 Million Market-Rate Housing Development in Batavia

MedTech Landing, LLC development supports Batavia Home Fund Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors advanced an initial resolution for a proposed market-rate housing development on MedTech Drive in the town of Batavia at its board meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/$13 Million Graham Corporation expansion advanced by GCEDC Board of Directors

Manufacturer proposes to add 24 jobs and construct 18,900 sq. ft. addition to City of Batavia facility Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors advanced an initial resolution for Graham Corporation’s proposed new commercial production facility at the agency’s board meeting on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors advance proposed market-rate housing development in Pembroke

Countryside Apartments LLC proposes $15.65 million development with 96 market-rate apartments planned over four phases Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directorsadvanced an initial resolution for Countryside Apartments LLC’s proposed development adding96 market-rate apartments across four phases at its board meeting on …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/An Open Letter to the Community from the Genesee County Economic Development Center

A number of concerns have been raised about the impacts of the construction of an underground pipeline that would discharge treated water from businesses at STAMP into Oak Orchard Creek. These are concerns that we have taken very seriously and addressed.  Multiple engineering studies and peer engineering and environmental regulatory …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC and National Grid announce 1.9 miles of transmission line relocated to support growth at STAMP site in Alabama

Line delivers 100% clean, renewable hydropower to 1,250-acre Genesee County mega-site Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center and National Grid today announced that a 1.9-mile portion of a 115-kilovolt electric transmission line in Genesee County has been relocated to open more than 300 acres of …

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