JAMESTOWN - Two teaching positions have been cut in the latest round of budget reductions in the Southwestern Central School District. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, the district held a special Board of Education meeting … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Lakewood Will Most Likely See Tax Increase in Upcoming Budget
LAKEWOOD - Village officials are proposing a 2.8 percent tax levy increase in their 2012-13 budget. On Tuesday, Mayor David Wordelmann said the proposed tax levy would increase by $48,000 to $1,693,000. Wordelmann added the tax increase is due to a … [Read more...]
Organizers Continue Effort to Renovate Lillian Dickson Park
JAMESTOWN - Organizers held another meeting Tuesday at the Jamestown East Side YMCA to further discuss the renovation effort at Lillian Dickson Park on the city’s east side. The park is located at the corner of Sturges and Falconer Streets. The … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County to Join Southern Tier Congressional District
BROOKLYN – Chautauqua County will have a new representative in Washington starting next year. That after three federal judges yesterday set the boundaries for New York’s 27 congressional districts, making minimal technical changes to a plan that had … [Read more...]
Thirteen Village Elections Take Place Today, Seven Will Have Contested Races
MAYVILLE – The 2012 village elections are taking place throughout Chautauqua County today, with 13 of the county’s 15 villages holding elections. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections, the two villages without March election contests … [Read more...]
Jamestown Finishes 2011 with Budget Shortfall
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city officials last night learned that the city finished the 2011 fiscal year with a deficit. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, city Comptroller Joe Bellitto said the city experienced nearly a $334,000 … [Read more...]
Edwards Pushes for Sales Tax Hike
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards made his pitch for increasing the county sales tax rate on Monday during the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting. Edwards said an increase from 7.25 percent to 8.5 percent is … [Read more...]
Dickson Park Community Meeting Set for Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Another community meeting will be taking place tonight at the East Side YMCA in Jamestown. The meeting - which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the E. 2nd St. facility - is in regard to address various safety issues at Lillian Dickson Park on … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS WEB EXTRA: Higgins Release Statement On New Congressional Lines
WASHINGTON - Congressman Brian Higgins, who has represented Chautauqua County in the House of Representatives since 2005, issued the following statement upon learning he would no longer have the opportunity to serve as the area's congressman when new … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS WEB EXTRA: Chautauqua Co. to Join Southern Tier 23rd Congressional District
BROOKLYN - Three federal judges have set the boundaries for New York's 27 congressional districts, making minimal technical changes. The court announced earlier today that it would go with the congressional districts that were drawn up by federal … [Read more...]