Seventeen Democratic Party members of the state Assembly are asking an appeals court to require New York state to proceed with regulations to further implement the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The CLCPA mandates a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 ...
County officials were involved for nearly a year trying to prevent the closure of eSolutions Furniture’s plant on Mason Drive in Ellicott. Those efforts, according to County Executive PJ Wendel and Mark Geise, county IDA director, included working with Empire State Development, Upstate ...
A newly established Jamestown restaurant is getting some assistance as it looks to expand. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise stated that Wicked Warrens owner Rob Roth would like to “free up some cash” so he can make some improvements to its banquet area. Wicked Warren’s, under the name “Wicked Jimmy, LLC” has a 10-year Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement, which was approved two years ago. Shelby Bilskie, the Chief Financial Officer for the county IDA, said they have been working with the city of Jamestown ...
The eSolutions Furniture Group is pursuing bankruptcy in a Canadian bankruptcy court, leading to the decision to end manufacturing activities at the Jamestown Bush Industries facility. The company said this morning that the Fedaraon des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, as lender and as administrative agent for the company’s lending syndicate, is expected to present a moon on May 4, 2026, before the Superior Court of Quebec under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as receiver over the company’s assets. The company has ceased ...
One day after saying it had no public information to share, eSolutions, formerly known as Bush Industries, announced it is closing its doors. Employees were told during a 9 a.m. meeting Thursday that the Jamestown plant - and longtime headquarters of the company - was closing. Rumors had been running rampant throughout the community for the past week that Bush was closing. Facebook posts have said employees have been told the Jamestown plant is closing. As of Thursday, Bush Industries officials are neither confirming or denying the community reports. In an email reply to The ...
Details are limited, but Chautauqua County is eyeing an airshow in the south county next year. Schultz Airshows, LLC has submitted a proposal to perform Air Boss services for the 2027 Chautauqua County airshow at the Jamestown airport. It is proposed that the county would pay Schultz ...
