AVON — According to a sign posted today back in a field on Tek Drive, construction is now ready to begin more than a year after the project was expected to be completed. Watch the video below to see where they placed the sign, and Julie Marshall's most recent statement on the purpose of the sign. The 1/4 mile road extension project was slated to be completed in June of 2014 and has yet to break ground. … [Read more...]
Livingston County Wins $50,000 in Best Community Competition
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston County IDA announced in a press conference today that they are advancing out of the first round of an America’s Best Communities Competition. The grand prize is a $3 million award. Livingston County was awarded $50,000 for moving on to the next round. America’s Best Communities is a three-year competition that will provide milliions in revenue for the winners to build up infrastructure for … [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...]