GENESEO — Greg O'Connell asked the Village Board to apply for the NY Communities Initiative Municipal Grant Program to restore the 'Poorhouse' on Millennium Drive off of Rte. 20A. O'Connell's said he envisioned turning the building into an event center. "It's a great opportunity to restore this building." said Downtown Coordinator for Livingston County Louise Wadsworth. "To bring this building up to commercial use is huge." The grant is … [Read more...]
LCDA Announces Sign and Facade Improvements Grants to Continue for 2016
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston County Development Corporation has announced that the Sign and Facade Improvement Grant program will continue through 2016. According to a press release from Livingston County Development, businesses located in the downtown districts of Avon, Caledonia, Dansville, Geneseo, Leicester, Lima, Livonia, Mount Morris, and Nunda can apply for improvement grants. These 9 villages are each contributing members of … [Read more...]
Livingston County Wins 50K and Advances in America’s Best Community Competition
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The quest for Livingston County to win the America's Best Community continues as they have now been awarded $50,000 and will advance to the next round. Louise Wadsworth from the Livingston County Development Agency notified Geneseo Merchants Association members that Livingston County was 1 of 50 communities that have advanced to the quarter final round of America's Best Community Competition, winning $50,000 as a … [Read more...]
Outgoing Intern Harmonized SUNY Campus and Main Street Communities
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – Graduating SUNY Geneseo senior Lauren Hollasch, of Buffalo, did more during her internship with the Livingston County Development Corporation than provide indispensable help to Main Street businesses and initiatives and the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA), she took critical steps as an ambassador between the campus and the Village to … [Read more...]
County Development Offers Free Training to Grow County Businessess
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Development Agency is offering a series of free seminars to give local business owners an additional edge, including access to training at the hands of experts in the fickle business of doing business. According to Livingston County Development, the seminars give local business owners access to training … [Read more...]
Industrial Development Office Flourishes 2014 Business
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Business in the valley is looking healthier and more vibrant than ever, according to new official stats from the county Economic Development Office. The Industrial Development Agency, (IDA) which operates under the Economic Development Office, held a 'Year in Review' celebration on Friday at the Riviera Theater on Center Street, which was itself renovated over the past two years and reopened with the help of Economic … [Read more...]
GMA and Good Neighbors Support Garland Project in Season of Giving
GENESEO – After cultivating a community vision and generous donations from friends and neighbors, the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA) is ready to decorate Main Street's new lamp posts with beautiful lighted garlands and bright red bows for the holiday season. This November, due to a successful fundraising campaign by GMA, Main Street is at last ready to move forward with the lighted garland project. According to Downtown Coordinator Louise … [Read more...]
Downtown Dansville Adds Wonderful New Apartment Units
DANSVILLE — According to a press release from the Livingston County Development Corporation, twelve new residential units have been created and an additional five residential units have been renovated in Dansville. Total investment in the downtown through these programs is estimated over 1.6 million dollars. On Sunday, September 14from 1p.m. to 3p.m. there will be a presentation and tour of building improvements that were generated by the New … [Read more...]
Development Corporation Announces Big Plans
LIVINGSTON COUNTY– The Livingston County Development Corporation promises to give businesses the best edge they can, now more than ever. The Development Corp. has several big events planned for the next few months to benefit local business. Besides giving grants every year to businesses on their first legs, the Development Corp. partially funds many local events that get people into shops that they would usually pass up. The Geneseo Merchancts … [Read more...]