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The Towns of Western Ontario County
Bristol | East Bloomfield | West Bloomfield | Tax Rates | Desired Businesses
Tax Rates (per $1000)
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485-b Tax Abatement Law
The towns of Bristol, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield have a Tax Abatement Law, known as a 485-b. This is a ten year, reduced tax program for businesses. It applies to a new building or improvements to an existing building.
Improvements in access of $10,000 apply
Year 1 - taxed on 50% of assessed value
Year 2 - 55%
Year 3 - 60%
Year 4 - 65%
Year 5 - 70%
Year 6 - 75%
Year 7 - 80%
Year 8 - 85%
Year 9 - 90%
Year 10 - 95%
Year 11, the program is over, and you are taxed at 100% of assessed value
Desired Businesses
Bristol
Recreation and Tourism businesses are particularly desired for this community.
- A small motel and restaurant to service visiting tourists during all the seasons is highly desired. To-date, the closest hotel/motel to Bristol Mountain is in the town of Canandaigua , 20 minutes away.
- Sports equipment sales and rental shop.
- Antique Center / Gift Shops
- 9-hole, par three, golf course and driving range
- Senior Housing - Independent Living Community
East Bloomfield
There are a number of industrial sites, some fully-improved, and waiting for development. There are also industrial buildings, commercial buildings, and retail shops available for your business.
- There is a vacant store location on Main Street in the Village of Bloomfield available for lease.
- There is an industrial building for sale in the village:
- A 15,000sq ft, brand new manufacturing facility with office space,
West Bloomfield
The town of West Bloomfield has recently completed a long-term master plan, and is looking for all types of businesses to locate within the town. Properties are being rezoned for a more business-friendly environment.
A number of reclaimed mine/gravel pit sites are for sale and/or lease. These sites would make excellent locations for tourism and agri-tourism businesses:
- Club house and riding area for a regional snowmobile club
- Horse back riding stable and trails
- Fun Center featuring a go-kart track, batting cages, mini golf, and a jet ski and paddle boat rental
- Farm market with seasonal attractions: such as a corn maze, you-pick pumpkins and haunted grove, you-cut Xmas trees, tractor rides, snow shoe and x-country ski rentals for the winter season, mountain bike rentals in the summer.
- Industrial building site
- Warehouse location and equipment storage
- Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
- Car Wash - automatic and self serve bays. (To date, the closest automatic car wash is 20 minutes away)
- Retail shops
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