MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 2015 budget that contains no tax increase. In fact, the spending plan that was approved unanimously by lawmakers actually contains a slight decrease in the tax rate of 2 cents per $1000 … [Read more...]
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Lawmakers Okay $2 Million Bonding Resolution for IDA to Purchase ConAgra Building
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday approved a resolution allowing the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency to borrow up to $2 million to purchase the ConAgra building in Dunkirk. The bonding resolution will allow … [Read more...]
DeJoy Announces Resignation from County Legislature
MAYVILLE - A member of the Chautauqua County Legislature announced Wednesday night that she would be resigning from her position on the panel. Jamestown Democrat Paula DeJoy - who had represented District 13 for nearly five years – told lawmakers … [Read more...]
Dickey to Resign from Jamestown City Council
JAMESTOWN - A member of the Jamestown city council has also announced that she will be resigning from her position, effective immediately. According to recent reports, Ward 3 Republican Tamara Dickey said a new job that requires extensive travel … [Read more...]
Sheriff K9 Helps to Track Down Suspect in Stockton
STOCTON - A four-legged member of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department helped to track down a suspect in Stockton who tried to hide from authorities trying to serve arrest warrants. Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies say were in Stockton … [Read more...]
County Health Officials to Address Lead Abatement Plan During Thursday Press Conference
MAYVILLE - As part of the continued effort to reduce the risk of childhood lead poisoning, the Public Health Division of the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services administers a Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention program … [Read more...]
JCC Alumni Associations Seeking Nominations for Distinquished Alumnus
JAMESTOWN - Community residents are invited to submit nominations for the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award given by Jamestown Community College alumni associations in Jamestown and Cattaraugus County. Since 1980, the alumni associations have … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2014 Election Candidates Square Off in LOWV ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’
JAMESTOWN - Nearly all the local candidates for this year’s election were in Jamestown last night to take part in the Chautauqua County League of Women Voters “Meet the Candidates Forum” at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Attending the forum were … [Read more...]
Second Suspect in Carroll Double Homicide Testifies in Coggins Trial
MAYVILLE - It was another day of testimony in the double murder trial of Davide Coggins Tuesday in Chautauqua County Court. Coggins is accused of taking part in the 2013 home invasion and double homicide of Gordon and Joyce Skinner of the Town of … [Read more...]
2015 Budget on the Agenda for Wednesday’s County Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting today and tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session. The Legislature will convene at 2 p.m. to vote on routine business. The body will then adjourn and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. to … [Read more...]
