Chautauqua County leaders say a report recently released by the Public Policy Institute of New York State reaffirms their stance that a number of outside factors are hindering economic development not just in the county, but the state. More than 550 economic development officials and business leaders were surveyed as part of the report called “Blueprint for New York — Creating a Roadmap for Change.” Chautauqua County IDA CEO Mark Geise says their responses overwhelmingly point to the overall cost of doing business in New York as the primary barriers to growth…
Mark Geise: factors hindering development
Geise also noted that New York has the second-most business regulations, behind only California. says the county is supporting the Business Council of New York State and the New York State Economic Development Council in calling on lawmakers to make “immediate” improvements in order to make New York more business friendly…..