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0 Industrial Park Growing Survey Results by Laureen Bodin Assistant City Administrator continued from page five The second addition of the Centennial been planning to build a substation on for means to disseminate information to Industrial Park is now ready the north side of Highway 55, and the the public about city happenings such industrial development. City Council has offered a building site as meeting agendas,meeting minutes, Approximately 40 acres makes u P at the park. They plan to construct a city ordinances,etc. the addition west of County Road 134 four to six bay station that will include and south of Pine Meadows. To take meeting and training space and have What we found was that 42.7%of the a look at the park take First Street scheduled this project for 1997. Northeast at the signals north past the respondents have computers in the home with another 14.1%planning to Buffalo Manor Mobile Home Park, A marketing campaign is underway purchase one in the next year. 29% or turn north at the Bentfield Mills that is directed at growing industries. have a modem and 14.8%belong to Park intersection of Co. Rd. 34 and We try to attract small to medium sized 134. an on-line service like Compuserve. companies with growth potential. However, 75.9% do not use the Approval was given to divide a parcel Internet,but 36.5%would like to be Many residents commute and have of land for a 25,000 square foot facility able to get city information over the stated their desire to work closer to for a company called Beekeepers. internet. So it looks like there are home. The City's goal is to attract They manufacture decorative candles some people who would need to up- quality industrial development that and employ 15 to 25 persons. We plan grade their equipment with a modem provides employment opportunities to see that development take place and use the Internet to get to city in- here in Buffalo. The industrial tax during the upcoming months. base is another benefit the City will formation. 0 experience. - If you work for a company that may be Having computers available for pub- considering expanding or relocating, lic use in the library was a popular A parcel is already sold to the U.S. please contact us and we will send them 70%idea with 70%of the respondents in Postal Service to build a sorting information about development favor. Respondents were split 50/50 facility. The Fire Department has opportunities. on whether there should be Internet access on these computers. Some concerns were about the cost or su- pervision of children on this type of availability. Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to our first Best ofBuf- falo Survey. It is our hope to be able to do this annually, but your input is appreciated at all times. Just call 682- 1181. 0