Industrial and business parks have been well-planned to meet the needs of small, medium and large-sized firms of the 2000’s. Both the Master Plan and the Zoning Map were newly updated. Importantly, an "overlay" district has been created for the highly trafficked Niagara Falls Boulevard with the objective of promoting commercial development in esthetically pleasing surroundings.

Wheatfield is the only community in all of Western New York to reduce property and special district taxes by over 21.5 percent while actually increasing services and town-wide capital surpluses. The Town government has consistently reduced taxes for the last six years. With the expansion of the industrial tax base in our beautiful industrial parks, we intend to continue the policies of reduced taxes and better local government for the benefit of all our citizens and businesses.

Both the Niagara County Water and Sewer Treatment facilities are located in Wheatfield with sufficient capacity to reach well into the 21st century. Plus, the proximity to the Canadian market and major United States cities, place 2/3rds of the population in the U.S. and Canada within one day’s driving distance from Wheatfield.

Established business in the Town of Wheatfield range from Silipos Manufacturing, Carborundum Abrasives of North America, Precious Plate to numerous smaller manufacturers and service companies that are integrated throughout the landscape.

The nearby New York State Power Project provides low-cost hydropower to major industry which employ more than 40,000 people in Western New York. Smaller manufacturers in the area provide services and supplies to these industries, and have also developed technologies to reach out to additional markets around the world.