Assistance and Incentives 485b real property tax abatement;
infrastructure connections highway access, signaling, and signage. COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ASSISTANCE tax exempt and taxable industrial
development bond for eligible land and building projects real property tax abatement mortgage recording tax exemption real estate, equipment, and working capital
loans tax leases sale/lease back transaction to provide real
property tax abatement, sate and local sales tax abatement, and
mortgage recording tax exemption (if any) PILOT program EMPIRE ZONE ASSISTANCE real estate, equipment, and working capital
loans tax credits for capital improvements and
employment reduced introductory utility cost COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS skills training for firms expanding their
operation or to prepare new employees to meet requirements for
entry-level jobs customized training STATE INCENTIVES AND PROGRAMS tax credits for capital improvements, R&D,
employment, and pollution control financial assistance for training programs
on a matching basis
Companies desiring to locates business facilities on sites served by
WNYP railroad operations can expect to receive significant assistance
with all aspects of their location decision, from identifying and
evaluating sites, to engineering and architectural design, to
permitting and environmental reviews, to funding, to personnel
assistance, etc.
STERA works closely with
County Industrial Development Agencies, municipalities, NYS Empire State
Development Corporation, and the Southern Tier West Regional Planning &
Development Board to insure that developers have a professional team of
seamless assistance with your site location project. Common assistance
programs include:
MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE