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About STWSouthern Tier West (STW) serves Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties, partnering with local governments and community organizations to strengthen the region through collaborative planning and development.
Based in Salamanca, NY, STW provides technical assistance to municipalities and, as both a Local Development District (LDD) and an Economic Development District (EDD), helps secure state and federal funding for regional planning, community development, and economic growth. Southern Tier West coordinates and enhances planning and development efforts to promote the social, physical, and economic well-being of the region. Through collaboration and strategic partnerships, we work to ensure residents have access to:
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2026 Board Meeting Schedule All Board Meetings are held at 4039 Route 219, Salamanca, NY in the Southern Tier West Offices unless otherwise noted. September 17th 1:00 PM October 15th 1:00 PM November 19th 1:00 PM December 17th 1:00 PM By-Laws
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Board of Directors
Chair
Donald McCord Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development Vice Chair
Kier Dirlam Allegany County Director of Planning
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Kim Ecklund
City of Jamestown Mayor Tom Harmon Chautauqua County Legislator Paul Wendel Jr. Chautauqua County Executive Rebecca Wurster Chautauqua County Planning Coordinator Donielle Lovell Seneca Nation of Indians |
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Committees
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STW Affiliations
Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization (STEDO)
STEDO is a loan program for businesses in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties. The primary purpose of STEDO is to create and/or retain jobs and stimulate development of small to mid-sized businesses within the region. STEDO has a strong history of working closely with businesses and lenders to assemble financial packages flexible enough to accommodate the needs of most small business owners.
The Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization Inc. (STEDO) is a Revolving Loan Fund made up of federal, state, and locally funded capital to assist in bridging funding gaps for small businesses. The goals and objectives of STEDO are to foster and maintain economic growth in the Western Region of New York State, specifically Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties and for some funds Erie and Niagara Counties are also included. Other goals include the diversification of the regional economy and local economies within the region; to assist in the startup, retention of jobs, increase in per capita income, reduction of unemployment, and retention and growth of tax base in the region; and to help provide an environment that nurtures business development in the region.
For more information on STEDO, please contact Kimberly LaMendola, Regional Economic Development Coordinator at [email protected].
Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA)
STERA was created by the New York State Legislature to preserve and enhance the system of railroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben Counties in NYS and Warren and Erie Counties in the Commonwealth of PA, so as to insure a healthy economy for these counties.
STERA's goal is to encourage an operating railroad that provides adequate rail service, to increase rail shipping carload volumes, to catalyze opportunities for additional business expansion and development based on rail service, to achieve improved functional performance of the rail lines through rehabilitation efforts, to encourage safe railroad operations, and to achieve a clean audit report and NYS ABO compliance report.
For more information on STERA, contact Lisa Keck, Executive Director at [email protected].
STEDO is a loan program for businesses in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties. The primary purpose of STEDO is to create and/or retain jobs and stimulate development of small to mid-sized businesses within the region. STEDO has a strong history of working closely with businesses and lenders to assemble financial packages flexible enough to accommodate the needs of most small business owners.
The Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization Inc. (STEDO) is a Revolving Loan Fund made up of federal, state, and locally funded capital to assist in bridging funding gaps for small businesses. The goals and objectives of STEDO are to foster and maintain economic growth in the Western Region of New York State, specifically Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties and for some funds Erie and Niagara Counties are also included. Other goals include the diversification of the regional economy and local economies within the region; to assist in the startup, retention of jobs, increase in per capita income, reduction of unemployment, and retention and growth of tax base in the region; and to help provide an environment that nurtures business development in the region.
For more information on STEDO, please contact Kimberly LaMendola, Regional Economic Development Coordinator at [email protected].
Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA)
STERA was created by the New York State Legislature to preserve and enhance the system of railroads serving Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben Counties in NYS and Warren and Erie Counties in the Commonwealth of PA, so as to insure a healthy economy for these counties.
STERA's goal is to encourage an operating railroad that provides adequate rail service, to increase rail shipping carload volumes, to catalyze opportunities for additional business expansion and development based on rail service, to achieve improved functional performance of the rail lines through rehabilitation efforts, to encourage safe railroad operations, and to achieve a clean audit report and NYS ABO compliance report.
For more information on STERA, contact Lisa Keck, Executive Director at [email protected].
