Assemblyman 130th Assembly District
JOSEPH A. ERRIGO
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January 13, 2004 Adam Peterson (585) 334-5210 |
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District Office: 3045 East Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467 Albany Office: Rm 427 LOB, Albany, NY 12248 |
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ASSEMBLYMAN ERRIGO ANNOUNCES JOB CREATION INITIATIVES
Plan includes creation of 'EZ Main Street' and 'Empire
Superzone' programs
New York state Assemblyman Joseph A. Errigo (R-Conesus)
and members of the Assembly Republican legislative conference unveiled a new
initiative that would enlarge the successful 'Empire Zone' program.
Errigo highlighted two parts of the conference's
ambitious "Roadmap to Renewal" 2004 legislative agenda that will give New
York an edge in attracting business. In line with New York's most effective
job expansion tool, the 'Empire Zone,' the creation of a new statewide
Superzone would give the state an advantage in national job competition.
A similar program, called EZ Main St., would target smaller
businesses to revitalize downtown areas and stimulate growth. Assemblyman
Errigo said, "This is a progressive plan to reshape the base of New York's
economy. From the small business on Main Street to the industrial parks,
this plan extends our most successful stimulus program to benefit every
economic sector of the state."
The proposed Superzone would provide flexibility
to use Empire Zone tax breaks and incentives for the creation of new jobs
anywhere in the state. The EZ Main St. initiative would require
planners to include underdeveloped downtown areas within the boundaries of
new Empire Zones. Funding would be offered for facility rehabilitation and
other improvement projects. In addition, the NY Main Street Center division
of Empire State Development would target the needs of small business.
"In this new year, we must be committed to the revival
and resurgence of New York's businesses," Assemblyman Errigo said. "I am
convinced that these initiatives will strengthen a proven program and
further the growth of New York's economy."
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