County Gets $1 Million Federal Grant for Development of Shovel-Ready Site in Ripley

Chautauqua County will receive a $1 million federal grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the CCIDA's shovel-ready site in Ripley. The funding was announced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Congressman Langworthy. County Executive P.J. Wendel says it marks a "tremendous step forward" in the development of the 147-acre site, which is located off Shortman Road...

P.J. Wendel: exciting news for the Ripley site

The Ripley Interstate Shovel Ready Site (RISRS) project will involve the construction of two miles of new electrical lines and related infrastructure, ensuring that the site is prepared to attract manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing industries.

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