Erie County Executive announces $330,000 for Union City building revitalization

Christina Vogel, Erie County Executive, said in Union City that Erie County will provide $330,000 to revitalize an old furniture building into co-working and other uses, preserving the structure "one of the last vestiges of the Union City chair manufacturing past."

Vogel said the $330,000 "had been diverted" previously but is now available "to make this project whole," and described the plan as a way to bring Corry and Union City together as part of South County investment. "This is a perfect example of how government can solve problems and invest in our communities in South County for all of you," she said, later adding, "Win, win, win."

The announcement frames the investment as both historic-preservation and economic-development: preserving an old industrial building while converting interior space for co-working and other community or business uses. Vogel did not specify in the remarks the funding source breakdown, a formal authorization process, or a project timeline.

The transcript contains only this announcement; no vote, motion, or additional details about implementation were recorded in the provided excerpt. The county executive characterized the award as restoring diverted funds to complete the project and stressed the county role in coordinating redevelopment between Corry and Union City.