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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Middle standing, Carol Rasmussen, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency business development manager, discussing the state Community Development Block Grant the town will be applying for to assist Bush Industries with a $3 million expansion project.
P-J photo by Dennis Phillips
FALCONER No Ellicott residents attended a public hearing on the expansion project that will be happening at Bush Industries.
On Monday, a public hearing hosted by Carol Rasmussen, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency business development manager, was held at the town hall, located at 215 S. Work St., Falconer, on the proposed project. Rasmussen said if the Community Development Block Grant application is successful, the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corp. will accept the state funding and allocate the money to Bush officials for the expansion project. She said the project is estimated to be $3 million and will create 50 new full-time positions at