{"id":51192,"date":"2024-03-02T15:02:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T20:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=51192"},"modified":"2024-03-02T15:02:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T20:02:20","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-genesee-county-places-as-a-top-business-attraction-community-for-the-20th-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/02\/genesee-county-batavia-genesee-county-places-as-a-top-business-attraction-community-for-the-20th-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia-Genesee County places as a top business attraction community for the 20th consecutive year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>$2 Billion of committed investment over two decades drives economic growth<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Continuing two decades as a top micropolitan area for business success, Genesee County was recognized today by&nbsp;<em>Site Selection Magazine<\/em>&nbsp;for being in the top 1% of peer communities for attracting corporate investments over the past 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2023 projects placed the Batavia-Genesee County Micropolitan Area as 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;in the nation among micropolitan communities of 10,000 to 50,000 residents in the&nbsp;<em>Site Selection\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;Conway Projects Database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Site Selection\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>Annual Governor\u2019s Cup rankings focus on new corporate facility projects resulting in significant economic impact, including headquarters, manufacturing plants, R&amp;D operations and logistics sites. Qualifying projects must either have a capital investment of over $1 million, create 20 or more new jobs, or add at least 20,000 square feet of new floor area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Site Selection\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;annual rankings have shown the success of Genesee County\u2019s development strategy and our focus on delivering industry-ready workforce, infrastructure, and sites,\u201d said Steve Hyde, President and CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center. \u201cAs we pursue a season of implementation to support business growth, this year\u2019s honor highlights the unique benefits that micropolitan communities generate for economic development projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Batavia-Genesee County Micropolitan Area has been ranked as a Top 20 Micropolitan Area for 20 consecutive years, including 11 years with a top five ranking.&nbsp;Genesee County has welcomed over $2 billion of committed investment over this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee County Legislature Chair Shelley Stein cited development of the STAMP Mega-Site, Genesee Valley Agribusiness Park, and robust business attraction expansions in the advanced manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing and semiconductor industries as major achievements of the past 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith long term GCEDC investments, focused on high quality careers for our residents and families, Genesee County\u2019s strategy is a winning formula, as proven by our consistent national rankings,\u201d Stein said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$2 Billion of committed investment over two decades drives economic growth Press release BATAVIA, NY \u2013 Continuing two decades as a top micropolitan area for business success, Genesee County was recognized today by&nbsp;Site Selection Magazine&nbsp;for being in the top 1% of peer communities for attracting corporate investments over the past \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/02\/genesee-county-batavia-genesee-county-places-as-a-top-business-attraction-community-for-the-20th-consecutive-year\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[4181],"class_list":["post-51192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-site-selection-magazine"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-djG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40557,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/07\/stamp-projects-push-genesee-county-to-a-top-northeastern-micropolitan-ranking-in-site-selection-magazine\/","url_meta":{"origin":51192,"position":0},"title":"STAMP Projects push Genesee County to a top Northeastern Micropolitan ranking in Site Selection Magazine","author":"aka","date":"March 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Edwards officials tour the STAMP Green Manufacturing Mega Site in Genesee County during a visit in February. 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