Xerox built a massive manufacturing complex there during the 1950s that now employs 8,650 people. Work began last summer on a new middle school and conversion of an old middle school into a second high school. The schools will open in fall 2001. Other companies are located around the Xerox facility. As Xerox downsizes over the next year and PSC Inc. moves its headquarters, the challenge will be to keep the towns commercial and business areas strong.
Agriculture is the town's primary business.
About 70 percent of the community is open land. The Planning Board is reviewing the town master plan to go along with the work being done in the village of Scottsville. Results are anticipated by the end of the year. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.