Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

46 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 the Town Board would like to purchase two properties that ‘bookend’ West Seneca. Kirchmyer believes acquiring both would really put the town “on the map.” The west end property used to house the Seneca Mall, which was demolished 26 years ago. Currently the property is privately owned with a grocery store on the premises. The east end property comprises hundreds of beautiful acres owned by New York State. It used to be the location for the West Seneca Developmental Center site, which closed in PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Empire One Federal Credit Union empireonefcu.org Although we’re relatively new to West Seneca, we’ve been servicing the Western New York region for over 85 years. Empire One strives to assist our community members to achieve their version of financial success, and we are looking forward to building upon the current and future relationships we have created. 2011. Kirchmyer acknowledges, “It would cost approximately $18 million to clean up the property and the buildings. We would love to have a walkable village, which could happen if we acquired those properties. We want to transition the land into something special; something that reflects the neighborliness of our community.” The West Seneca Chamber of Commerce hosts a popular one-minute networking event series where participants have a minute or two to update other business and organizational leaders about their business. Handshake deals are often made as participants stay to network following meetings.