Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks have announced a bipartisan deal that will see the stalled CityGate project move forward.
The development will include Western New York’s first Costco store.
And, Warren says the retail giant will bring hundreds of living-wage jobs to the Rochester area.
“This project will bring over 1500 jobs to the area. That’s construction jobs, full time jobs, and quality of life living for many people that live in our city and live in our county.”
The state has authorized Monroe County to move its Children’s Detention Center to make way for the CityGate development.
Brooks says it was important to find the right solution for the center to pave the way for Costco.
“As county executive it is my responsibility to ensure that the young people housed there and the staff assigned to that detention center are safe and secure. We’ve known for years that the time would come when we would have to move the children to a new location, a different site. But the Costco opportunity brought a sense of urgency to that project.”
Democrats and Republicans joined forces during the county legislature meeting Tuesday night to authorize the capital budget in which the project is included. It passed in a 26 to 1 vote.