Catharine Young's posts related to Economic Development

EMPIRE ZONE - State senator criticizes plan to strip tax breaks

Posted by Catharine Young on Saturday, May 30th, 2009

05/30/09 06:52 AM
Buffalo News

OLEAN—State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, warned Friday that about 80 area businesses would be among more than 2,000 companies across the state to lose Empire Zone incentives under a plan being implemented by the Empire State Development Corporation.

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HAPPY TRAILS

Posted by Catharine Young on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Area leaders meet with county snowmobile clubsOBSERVER Staff Report

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SKF Staying Put

Posted by Catharine Young on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

 

Company Will Build New Plant In Falconer To Keep 687 Jobs LocalBy Robert Rizzuto, rrizzuto@post-journal.com

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ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TOOL FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY MEETS APPROVAL IN STATE SENATE

Posted by Catharine Young on Friday, June 24th, 2011

            ALBANY – A highly anticipated economic revitalization program that would encourage private investment and job growth in Livingston County has received overwhelming approval in both the State Senate and Assembly, according to the bill’s prime sponsor Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I- Olean).

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REVIVING ROUTE 219 PROJECT FOCUS OF LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE

BUFFALO – A completed Route 219 corridor would transform the economic potential for Western New York was the consensus among panelists who spoke at a special roundtable on Thursday that focused on finding solutions to complete the north-south expressway project.

Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean), joined by a delegation of bi-partisan lawmakers from Western New York, hosted the “Route 219: Road to Our Future” forum at the Mahoney State Office Building to hear from key transportation, labor, tourism, logistics, education, banking, and health care officials on expanding the route.

SENATOR YOUNG ANNOUNCES 2012 NEW JOBS-NY JOB CREATION PLAN

Posted by Catharine Young on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

ALBANY – Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean) is co-sponsoring a major job creation plan that will be passed in the state Senate’s budget resolution next week.  The 2012 NEW JOBS-NY Job Creation Plan includes significant tax relief to encourage the creation of new private sector jobs, measures to control state spending and ensure fiscal responsibility, and to protect taxpayers, according to Senator Young.

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