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GCEDC to hold public meeting on draft report about proposed tech park

Submitted by Billie Owens on January 14, 2011 - 4:15pm

Next month, the Genesee County Economic Development Center officials will hold a public information meeting to discuss preliminary results of the draft environmental impact report concerning STAMP.

That stands for Science, Technology, Advanced Manufacturing Park -- a proposed large scale, high-tech/clean-tech, manufacturing park planned near the intersection of Judge Road and Route 77 in Alabama.

The meeting will take place beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Alabama Fire Hall, located at 2230 Judge Road, in Basom.

The draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) includes an economic impact study, environmental study, master plan update, traffic impact study, the utility plan summary and provisions for farmland protection.

The proposed location for STAMP, according to its supporters, is considered ideal because of immediate access to transmission level electric power, reduced cost hydropower, a high capacity gas line, and the New York State Thruway.

STAMP is being developed as a campus-like setting to attract companies which produce computer chips, flat panel display units, semiconductors or similar products. Operations of this size could provide thousands of medium- to higher-income jobs to residents of Genesee and surrounding counties.

Alabama residents will receive an informational postcard in the mail encouraging attendance to February's public informational meeting. But everyone interested in this critical project is encouraged to attend.

January 15, 2011 - 12:13am
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Bob Harker
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I'm confused. What is all that land near the airport that has been leveled, partially excavated, and abandoned?!
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January 15, 2011 - 9:36am
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Jim Burns
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I work in electronics manufacturing and their wish list of companies they want to come in here is nothing short of delusional.
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January 15, 2011 - 9:42am
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Jim Burns
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Also last time I checked computer chips are semi conductors. Billy, please tell me you paraphrased and that is not a quote.
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January 15, 2011 - 7:37pm
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Jim, the paragraph in which the term "computer chips" is used is not paraphrased. Although I edited the copy somewhat, that paragraph is as written in the GCEDC news release.
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January 15, 2011 - 8:40pm
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I have to agree with Jim. The companies they hope to attract will not require "thousands of medium- to higher-income jobs to residents of Genesee and surrounding counties.". The jobs that will be available are office support; assembly lines; packers; warehousing; shipping, etc. Those are not high paying jobs. The supervisors, department heads, and upper management positions will be filled from existing personnel. That isn't saying that they won't hire many people but I can't see many getting the medium to higher income jobs as advertised.
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