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BEMUS Point – The repair work in progress on the commemorative bridge of veterans through the Chautauqua lake continues to assign the owner of the Bridgeview One -Stop to the 4910 Main St., Bemus Point.
Tammy Schack, the owner of the Bridgeview store, said on Tuesday evening at a meeting of the village council of Bemus Point that the “maintenance” on his business was so close that it was sufficient.
“My business will not survive this,” said Schack. “We have gone from more than 13,000 cars per day to a net since the start of repair and construction work,” she reported to the board of directors.
In January, Schack declared a loss of about $ 45,000 in sales income. Recent analyzes carried out by her and her accountant reveal that the current sales figures indicate a considerably reduced profit margin compared to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when business has dropped. Meanwhile, despite the challenges, Schack’s activities have managed to maintain a healthier sales performance, highlighting the extent of the slowdown caused by the bridge repairs.
“Each year, year after year, my business has increased,” she said. “Since the construction of the bridge, the exact opposite has occurred. Who will seek owners of small businesses, she asked? My company will not survive the next two years.”
Tammy Schack, owner and operator of the Storefront de Bridgeview at 4910, rue Main, addressed to the Board of Directors of Bemus Point Tuesday evening on the impact that the repairs and construction works of bridges I-86 had on his business. PJ Photo by Christopher Blakeslee
The mayor of Bemus Point, Jeff Molnar, asked for more panels on bridge I-86 to inform travelers about gas, hotel and food services nearby in Bemus and Ellery.
“Our hands are a bit linked,” he said. “I’m friendly, but I don’t know what we can do to help.”
Schack said that she had met several elected officials at the county, state and federal levels to express her complaints, but without any results. There are no programs available to help small businesses that are mainly based on resale for their financial support.
“I spoke with representatives of the CCIDA (Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency) and the ESDC (Empire State Development Corporation) who both told me that they are prohibited from providing services and support to companies, including 30% or more of their income from retail for retail,” she said.
Molnar underlined the commitment of the Board of Directors to support local businesses, in particular those affected by the construction and repair work of the I-86. He underlined their dedication to the community and expressed a concern for those who were affected.
In other cases:
– The village council voted unanimously to change some of the former village basketball courts in the pickleball fields. Representing a group of 25-30 pickleball players, Bob Goold asked that the removable pickleball net and the required equipment will be placed in some of the older and often underused basketball courts of the village.
“We will pay, install, eliminate and maintain the courts,” said Goold. “I firmly believe that if you build it, they will come, and our group of players seems to develop a giant step.”
The trustee Maureen Staley said that the creation of new pickleball fields seemed a good idea.
– The administrators approved the permit request from the Bemus Point Business Association (BPBA) for three series of summer films. The films will be broadcast in the village park from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 25, July 23 and August 13.
– The Council approved the request of the association for the fireworks of Skylighters to accommodate the display of fireworks of July 4. According to BPBA officials, Skylighters will deploy two barges on Chautauqua lake, launching fireworks near the end of Lincoln Road. The Sheriff’s Bureau of the county of Chautauqua was invited to provide support for the motorcycle, and the village was invited to close the street in Lakeside Drive until Main Street, extending to Lenhart avenue. In addition, the BPBA asks the village to provide additional containers and toilets, including two ports of Port-A in the Skillmans / EBC car park, as was done in previous years.
– The planned launch of the new summer farmers market in the village should start with more than 20 sellers. In addition, August 2 to 3, it is when the new summer party in the village will take place. The event replaces the old Lake Days event.