MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that members of the county legislature’s audit and control committee are recommending cuts to county executive Vince Horrigan’s 2018 executive county budget in order to not only eliminate a proposed … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Local Law for Public Defender Salary is Wednesday
MAYVILLE - A public hearing on a local law to supplement the salary of the Chautauqua County Public Defender will take place this morning. The local law involves distributing a $45,000 grant the county recently received from the Office of Indigent … [Read more...]
Public Defenders Office Budget Likely to Exceed $1 Million by Year’s End
MAYVILLE - The cost of defending criminals in county court has seen a significant increase in 2014. That’s according to a recent article in the Buffalo News, which says the costs for the Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office are expected to … [Read more...]
County Legislature’s First Voting Session is Tonight, Resolution Involving SAFE Act Enforcement on Agenda
MAYVILLE - There’s going to be some noticeable changes when the Chautauqua County Legislature holds its first regular voting session of the new year tonight in Mayville. Among the most noticeable change will be the number of legislators at the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS-AUDIO: County Legislature Extends Public Defender Pilot Program
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature was able to approve a resolution last night that would continue the county’s pilot program for the arraignment of criminal defendants in Jamestown City Court through the end of this year. The extension did … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Occupancy Tax Amnesty, Court Arraignment Program on Tap for Tonight’s Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session, with several items on the agenda. LEG PRE-FILE RESOLUTIONS - JULY 2012 Among the items to be acted on is an amendment to a local law … [Read more...]
MORNINGS NEWS: Legislature Committees to Discuss Amnesty for Renters not Paying Occupancy Tax
MAYVILLE - It’s committee week in Mayville, with three committees of the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting today. The issue of delinquent and unpaid occupancy tax payments will be discussed tonight during the legislature’s planning and economic … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Extend Pilot Arraignment Program for 30 Days, Seek More Information
MAYVILLE - Much of last night’s three-and-a-half hour Chautauqua County Legislature meeting was devoted to the discussion regarding Chautauqua Lake, but other business took place as well. Among the highlights was the passage of an amended resolution … [Read more...]
