AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample invites newly appointed Chautauqua County Executive Paul "PJ" Wendel into the studio to introduce him to WRFA listeners and talk about various issues the county is facing at the start of 2020. … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves JCC Funding Resolution, Approves Motion of Support for Minimum Chargeback Payment
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a resolution involving Jamestown community College that will help the college address financial challenges. On Wednesday night the legislature approved giving the college the county's share … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor, Falconer and Ellicott Officials Meet to Discuss Annexation Issue
FALCONER - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist recently joined officials from Falconer in meeting with County Executive PJ Wendel and State Senator George Borrello to discuss the potential annexation of the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation … [Read more...]
Wendell Appointed County Executive, Chagnon to Serve as Legislature Chairman
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has appointed Lakewood Republican Paul "PJ" Wendel as the new Chautauqua County Executive. The appointment came during the Legislature's organizational meeting on Thursday afternoon. From 2012 until … [Read more...]
Wendel Receives Party Endorsement to Fill Vacated County Executive Position
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Chautauqua County Republican Committee has made its recommendation on who should be appointed to fill the vacant County Executive position. On Thursday, the committee met in a closed-door … [Read more...]
ODell Announces Candidacy for Chautauqua County Executive
BROCTON - A Republican who's represented the Brocton and Stockton areas of the Chautauqua County Legislature for the past four years says he wants to be the next county executive. On Monday Legislator Mark Odell (R-Brocton, District 7) announced … [Read more...]
Only Seven of the 19 Chautauqua County Legislature District Will be Contested in 2019 Election
MAYVILLE - It appears there will be just seven contested races for this year's Chautauqua County Legislature elections. Candidate petitions were submitted to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections last week and of the 19 seats that will be up … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Borrello Focuses on Themes of Collaboration in 2019 State of the County Report
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello used his annual State of the County report to emphasis a need for continued collaboration within the county. On Wednesday night Borrello appeared before the Chautauqua County Legislature to … [Read more...]
Wendel to Remain Chair of Chautauqua County Legislature
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County legislator Paul "PJ" Wendel will remain the chairman of the County Legislature for another year. On Wednesday the legislature held its annual organization meeting and unanimously voted to make Wendel, a Republican from … [Read more...]
Hearings on 2019 County Budget Begin Monday in Mayville
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County executive George Borrello's 2019 executive budget is now in the hands of the Chautauqua County Legislature and lawmakers will begin reviewing the numbers next week. On Wednesday night Borrello presented a $254 million … [Read more...]
