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City of Jamestown's Department of Development
Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit (Job and investment thresholds for businesses with 10 year tax abatement)
Jobs Retention Program (Empire State Jobs Retention Program; 6.85% of wages per job)
Start Up New York (10 year tax abatement near SUNY campuses for priority businesses)
Opportunity Zone Program (Opp Funds)
New Markets Tax Credit (39% over 7 years)
Jamestown Spotlight on Cannabis Business Development
100,000+ Annual Visitors
Major Industries:
Trade: $82.5 billion in annual commerce crosses the nearby Canadian border
Location: 500 miles from 40% of the continental North American population
Education: Colleges and Universities enroll more than 100,000 students in the Western New York region