County Meetings

Planning Board

Stacy Beardsley
Deputy Director
585-268-7443
stacy.beardsley@alleganyco.gov

Stacy joined the office in 2022 as a Planning & Development Specialist and is now the Deputy Director of Planning. Her current responsibilities include oversight of many functions of the Planning Office, Data analysis, studies management and grant assistance. She completed the Town of Belfast’s first Comprehensive Plan Project in 2024 and is overseeing the Allegany County Trails Master Plan. She researches, writes, manages grants on behalf of the office.

Stacy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from SUNY Empire State College. She offers a background in planning, non-profit work, public relations and grant management.

• County-Wide Sewer Study – in late 2024 the County started work on a study of all needs related to municipal sewer utilizing MRB Group. This is the first of this nature since 1968. This project is funded through ARPA, ARC and ESD funds.
• County-Wide Trail Study – The Office of Planning is working on an ARC Funded plan to create a trail plan in 2025. Here is a link to the Plan:
• County-Wide Housing Study– The office of Planning is starting work on the market study for housing in the Spring of 2025. CommunityScale LLC has been assisting with the completion of this study that is now finished.
• County Comprehensive Plan – The office of Plannings is working with the Comprehensive Plan Board to update the 2019 plan with an estimated completion date of 2027.
• County Forest Trails – The Office of Planning has been assisting DPW, County Legislature on implementing the creation of a trail system on County Forest lands. LDG has been assisting us with the research and design work on the Travis and Dixon Lots. This project is funded through ARPA
• Municipal Assistance – Assistance has been offered to numerous local municipalities:
  • Belmont Village to update their Comprehensive Plan during 2026;
  • Town & Village of Alfred to complete and approve their Comprehensive Plan;
  • Town of Willing to created a Planning Board and a comprehensive plan;
  • Town & Village of Cuba to created a Comprehensive Plan;
  • Town of Amity Comprehensive Plan was completed.
  • Assisted the Town of Almond in creating a new Zoning Law.
  • Town & Village Wellsville to update their Comprehensive Plan;
  • Angelica Village to update their Comprehensive Plan during 2026;
  • Town of Hume to updated their Comprehensive Plan 2025.
  • Town of Belfast to created an award winning Comprehensive Plan 2024.
  • Community strategy work with the Alfred area.
  • Town of Angelica in creating an ATV law;
  • Supported several community visualization projects designed by Alfred State College Architectural and Design class.
  • Provide online access to Eagleview/Pictometry for various uses including site development and assessment.
• GML 239 Referrals – The office reviews all submissions of General Municipal Law 239 l, m & n referrals, and provides assistance to the Allegany County Board.
• Census Data – We collect and analyze various data sets including general census, population, and labor statistics and have worked with the US Bureau of Census Data to help promote the Census and provide accurate information.

• Hazard Mitigation – The update was completed in 2024 and the office is working with Emergency Services to coordinate efforts with municipalities going forward. See link under Reports for the plan. The Planning Department assists with the support of the Hazard Mitigation Team’s efforts.
• LWRP – Allegany County worked with the consultant, Ingalls Planning & Design, and participating municipalities along the Genesee River to develop the Southern Genesee River Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The plan took a very long time and went through many iterations to comply with NYS rules. The Village of Wellsville will be the only municipality that will be finalized in 2025.
• GIS – Many GIS maps have been created in support of tourism, trail development, river development, river access parks, EMS needs, election districts, and more.
• Allegany Connection Trail – Through a Ralph Wilson Grant, we were able to complete an analysis of available options to create a connection from the WAG Trail in Wellsville, north to the Greenway Trail in Belfast.
• Trail Towns – We continue to collaborate with Letchworth Gateway Villages to establish three official Trail Towns in Allegany County – Belfast, Cuba, Caneadea, Hume.
• Allegany County Land Bank – We provide support to the Land Bank to improve housing stock and property values within the County.
• Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation – The office also provided support to this group, actively working on broadband issues and last mile providers to help bring internet into areas that are not currently served. This organization has ceased operating the fixed Wi-Fi network as of September 2025.
• Grants – Staff continues to work with local municipalities and various consulting agencies to provide grant assistance where needed.
• Economic Development and Allegany County Industrial Development Agency – We have provided assistance on various development projects including:
  • Crossroads Development, Industrial parks, mapping.
  • Waterline project from Friendship to Belvidere.
  • Opening of the Quicklee’s Travel Center at the corner of NY19 & CR 20.
  • Supported training and outreach for local businesses.
  • Numerous energy projects in community solar, Alle-Catt Wind Facility in the towns of Rushford & Centerville, Moraine Solar Facility in Burns, Alfred Oaks Solar in Alfred, and Cold Creek Solar in Hume and many more
  • Participate on the Allegany County Economic Development Team activities.
• Tourism – The office was responsible for the Allegany County Tourism program from 2021 – 2024 and worked to develop marketing materials, established the WNY Wilds brand, and developed a WNY Wilds style guide for use by public and private entities. These duties have been turned over to the Office of Economic Development as of January 2025.