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Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

The Niagara USA Chamber has been a long time member of the Niagara Military Affairs Council. The NIMAC Board has been working vigorously on strategies to keep the air base open and fully staffed as the Federal government looks to ways to trim the military budget. Indeed, you may have read some good news about the Niagara Falls Airbase in the press recently (see article below). While we are cautiously optimistic, the issue is far from resolved.  Rest assured, the Chamber is involved in analyzing this announcement to really figure out what this means to our community. We will communicate with you further as more information becomes available.  _________________________________________________________________

 

Buffalo News: Drone role OK’d for Guard unit at Falls base

New mission authorized; may keep some C-130s defense bill for 2013

BY: JERRY ZREMSKI / NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF | @JerryZremski

WASHINGTON – An Air National Guard unit based in Niagara Falls will soon be directing unmanned drones on missions around the globe, and that unit also may get to keep at least some of the four C-130 cargo planes that the Air Force was threatening to take away less than a year ago.

That victory for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station – and particularly for the Air National Guard’s 107th Airlift Wing that’s based there – comes in a fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill that a House-Senate conference committee finalized Tuesday. (more…)

NIAGARA COUNTY ADOPTS $321.8M SPENDING PLAN BUDGET COMES IN UNDER COUNTY TAX CAP DESPITE STATE MANDATES

LOCKPORT- Niagara County lawmakers approved a $321.8 million spending plan Tuesday night in Lockport, with a slight 1.2 percent property tax rate increase that is below the county’s legally-required 2 percent tax cap. 

The approved budget sets a full value tax rate of $7.72 per $1,000 of assessed value, up slightly from the $7.63 rate in the 2012 spending plan.  Despite the minimal uptick in rates, the fiscally conservative budget maintains deep cuts in county tax rates achieved over the course of the past decade, with taxes still sharply lower than the $8.78 per $1,000 rate reached in 2004. 

The budget passed the 15-member Niagara County Legislature by a 10-5 vote. (more…)

Governor Cuomo Announces 2012 Regional Council CFA Awards

As a member of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, and having several of our Board members and staff on various Council work groups, the Niagara USA Chamber is proud to be part of the process that has seen over $150 million delivered to the Western New York region including millions delivered to Niagara County in economic development funding since 2011. As we move into the New Year, we will continue to strive for the best for Niagara County and Western New York.

 

Sincerely,

Deanna Alterio Brennen

President and CEO, Niagara USA Chamber

 

 

Below is a list of CFA funded projects that affect Niagara County.

 

 

Acquest Development LLC Fort Niagara

Acquest Hospitality LLC currently holds a 40 year lease with New York State Department of Parks and plans to renovate and convert a two (2) story brick +/- 60,000 square foot military barracks, a one (1) story theater, and a three (3) story Commandant’s House into a first class hotel at Fort Niagara. ESD $400,000

 

City of Lockport Harrison Place Manufacturing Project

The City of Lockport will assist in the expansion of Trek, Inc. Trek Inc., has designed and manufactured electronic instruments for its customers since 1968. HCR $516,000

 

City of Lockport Restoration of Two of the Historic Flight of the Five Locks

The City of Lockport will restore two of the historic Flight of the Five locks. DOS $100,000 (more…)

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