GREENE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Department of Economic Development
Robbie Matesic, Acting Director
49 South Washington Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-627-9259 / Fax: 724-627-6569
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
The Greene County Industrial Development Authority's concentration is on economic development. The authority’s focus is on the creation, attraction and retention of business. GCIDA offers financial assistance through bond issues, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loans, Machinery and Equipment Loan Financing (MELF), conventional financing and bridge financing, in addition to other financing. GCIDA is the lead agency for industrial recruitment and expansion in Greene County. Through the support of local government, GCIDA provides "one-stop shopping" for manufacturing and distribution investors interested in site locations for new or expanding operations.
The GCIDA office offers grant writing, business plan development and training programs for Greene County businesses. The authority currently has two industrial parks up and running and is currently in development stages with two other parks along Interstate 79. Through the IDA, Greene County has 600 acres of tax-free land available for development through 2010. This tax-exempt land is part of the Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) program.
GCIDA Board: (Updated 6/16/09)
Richard (Skip) L. Noftzger, Chairman
Jerome Bartley, Vice Chairman
Shela Barger, Treasurer
Chuck Baily, Jr., Secretary
John Stets, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Ernest P. DeHaas, Solicitor
GCIDA meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ):
Tax-exempt land is part of the Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) program, which provides state and local tax abatement to businesses and residents locating in a designated zone. Through credits, waivers and broad-based abatements, total taxes on economic activity in these zones are reduced to nearly zero. Keystone Opportunity Zones are defined-parcel specific areas with greatly reduced or no tax burden for property owners, residents and businesses. KOZ's are designated by local communities and approved by the State of Pennsylvania.
Keystone Opportunity Zones are 12 zones across more than 27,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania. The use of tax abatement is the strategy to lure companies into the state to change the face of communities. For businesses, it's an opportunity to invest and grow without the burden of state and local taxes for up to 12 years. For residents, it means jobs and the revitalization of the places they call home. Working together with local governments, the private sector and community groups, the state has crafted the most expansive, forward-thinking program of its kind in the nation. The result is unprecedented opportunities for businesses looking to relocate or expand in Pennsylvania. Available KOZ's in Greene County include:
Eastern Greene/Shannopin Mines
Owner: Private
Municipality: Monongahela & Dunkard Townships
Type of Business Use: Not Set
School District: Southeastern Greene
Acreage of Site: 57
Building on Site: --
Acreage Available: 55
Subzone: KOZ - Coal Site Remediation
Site Information: Eastern Greene/Shannonpin Mines is a 55-acre coal remediation site abutting the Monongahela River in Monongahela Township. Access to public utilities has been an issue at the site. There is currently no public sewerage on site, which seriously hampers the size and intensity of potential tenants, and there are no plans to bring public sewerage to the site. In addition, there is also a sufficient amount of environmental remediation required before businesses can be accommodated at the site.
CNX Gas 100 EverGreene Drive, Suite 103, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-627-1200 / Website: www.cnxgas.com
Pennsylvania National Guard Readiness Center — Company B, 1-110th Infantry Battalion of Waynesburg
R.J. Lee Group, Inc. 100 EverGreene Drive, Suite 101, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Website: www.rjlg.com
Westmoreland County Community College, Greene County Education Center
100 EverGreene Drive, Suite 102, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-627-3464 / Website: www.wccc.edu
Acreage of Site: 248
Acreage Available:
Subzone: KOZ - Greene Industrial Parks
Directions to Park: I-79 north or south and take the Waynesburg exit (Exit 14); make a left at the bottom of the ramp onto E. Roy Furman Highway (SR-21); turn left at the traffic light onto Progress Drive. Take the 2nd right and go approximately ½ mile.
Mather Redevelopment
Municipality: Morgan Township
Type of Business Use: Not Set
School District: Jefferson-Morgan
Acreage of Site: 49
Building on Site: --
Acreage Available: --
Subzone: KOZ - Coal Site Remediation
Click here to read about the Mather & Cruicible Mine "Gob Pile" Cleanup and Land Rerclamation.
Meadowridge Business Park
Municipality: Perry Township
Type of Business Use: Not Set
School District: Central Greene
Acreage of Site: 108
Building on Site: --
Acreage Available: 90
Subzone: KOZ - Greene Industrial Parks
Park Tenants (1/2006): Bell's Wholesale Grocery, Morgantown Technical Services, & ARO Mining.
Directions to Park: Located in Mt. Morris in Greene County just off Exit 1 of Interstate 79.
Mt. Morris/Consol Industrial Park
Municipality: Perry Township
Type of Business Use: Not Set
School District: Central Greene
Acreage of Site: 25
Building on Site: --
Acreage Available: 23
Subzone: KOZ - Greene Industrial Parks
Directions to Park: Located in Mt. Morris, Greene County just off Exit 1 of Interstate 79.
Northern Greene Industrial Park
Site Owner: Greene ARC
Municipality: Washington Township
Type of Business Use: --
School District: Central Greene
Acreage of Site: 65
Building on Site: --
Acreage Available: --
Subzone: KOZ - Greene Industrial Parks
Paisley Industrial Park
Location: Intersection of SR-21 & Route 88, Carmichaels, PA 15320
Mailing Address: 300 EverGreene Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: 724-852-2961
Municipality: Cumberland Township
Type of Business Use: Not Set
School District: Carmichaels
Acreage of Site: 72
Park Tenants:
EMS Southwest, Inc. Satellite Location: #7 Industrial Park Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-852-2208
Imprintables Wharehouse One Paisley Park, Carmichaels, PA 15320
Phone: 800-347-0068
Stahls' Hotronix One Paisley Park, Carmichaels, PA 15320
Phone: 800-727-8520
T-Tygart Industries, Inc.
#6 Industrial Park Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-7700
Universal Belting Resources
#2 Industrial Park Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 800-928-9995
Subzone: KOZ - Greene Industrial Parks
Directions to Park: From I-79 north or south, take the Waynesburg, Pa. Exit #14. Turn left at the stop sign onto Route 21 east to Carmichaels. Traveling east for nine miles follow Route 21 and bear rights at the flashing yellow light. Continue three more miles to the intersection of Route 21 and Route 88. Turn left onto Route 88 north and Paisley Park will be on the left. From Uniontown and east take Route 21 west to Carmichaels to the intersection of Route 21 and Route 88. At the light turn right onto Route 88 north. Paisley Park will be on the left.
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For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
