LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Laura Lane, President and CEO of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce has officially signed on as a board member of the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Lane will continue on at the Chamber as her full-time job and volunteer as a board member on the IDA. "I am looking forward to being a part of the IDA Board of Directors," said Lane. "It is a great opportunity for both entities as it enhances … [Read more...]
Bill Bacon Takes the Reins as Livingston County Economic Developer
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Board of Supervisors appointed Bill Bacon as Economic Developer on Wednesday. The position was vacated when previous Economic Developer Julie Marshall resigned in February 2016. "I recommend his without reservation," said County Administrator Ian Coyle at Monday's Ways and Means Committee meeting. "We received six applications, interviewed four, and Bill Bacon rose to the top. He is a lifelong … [Read more...]
Livingston County to Pitch in $15K to Plan New Grain Center in Livonia
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Ways and Means Committee voted on Monday in favor of pitching in $15,000 towards a feasibility study for a regional agricultural grain center in Livonia. The Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) said that the study will cost $65,000 to find out if it is possible to build a regional grain distribution center in the area between Rochester Street, Bronson Hill Road and the Livonia Avon … [Read more...]
IDA Contractor’s Tec Drive Proposal Surprises Avon with $26K Hike
AVON – A proposed amendment to the work schedule for Tec Drive by the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency's (IDA's) contractor, if passed, would more than double expected costs for the Town of Avon's engineers to supervise the construction of the road at Avon Crossroads Park, which was originally slated for completion in June 2014. Avon's engineering firm, MRB Group, is tasked with supervising the construction at Tec Drive by … [Read more...]
Livingston County to Renew $12K Contract to Attract New Businesses
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Public Services Committee voted unanimously in favor of renewing a contract with Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE), a regional economic development organization, to attract new businesses to the county. Mark Peterson, President of GRE, says that the $12,000 contract which was up for renewal provides for GRE's work to attract more business to Livingston County and strengthen the local economy. "This … [Read more...]
Last Straw for Local Business Owner as Lawsuit Filed Against Livingston County IDA
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has been served notice of lawsuit as a result of repeated delays in the 1/4 mile road extension at Avon Crossroad Park that was scheduled to be completed in June of 2014. As part of a five-acre 2014 land purchase agreement, the IDA agreed to build a 1/4 mile road and utilities for Tec Drive Associates, owned by Dom Genova of Genesee Valley Motors that would unlock … [Read more...]
Marshall: EDA Not Used to Fast-Track Projects
AVON – The director of the Livingston County Development Agency said at Wednesday's Livingston County Public Services meeting that the road construction project at Tek Drive will be completed and open to new businesses sooner than anticipated. Julie Marshall, Director of the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), said that the U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) is impressed with the ability of the IDA in handling the Tek … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Expensive Lap Around the Track for LCIDA
There is reason for concern over the complicated tangle of real estate deals and construction projects being financed by county and federal money, playing out on Tec Drive in Avon. Construction jobs and tax revenue in the Town of Avon are at stake, and there are legitimate concerns over the activities of the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (LCIDA) and its fiscal responsibility to taxpayers. This week, I had a sit-down interview … [Read more...]
Outstanding Intern Creates Go-to Real Estate Resource for County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A young man's painstaking research has given a big advantage to the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the business of real estate in the Genesee Valley. Daniel Foley, a senior at SUNY Geneseo, researched properties in Livingston County during his summer internship with the IDA. Foley also contacted property owners and real estate brokers in Livingston County to compile their combined data in a … [Read more...]