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Residents Encouraged To Use Alternate Modes of Transportation For Active Transportation Week

May 13, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County residents are being encouraged to find alternate modes of transportation this week as part of the county's first annual Active Transportation Week. The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, in collaboration … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Active Transportation Week, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Health Department, CHQ Transit

Homeownership Unattainable for 53%, Rent Not Affordable For 40% In Chautauqua County

April 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Over 40% of Chautauqua County households can't afford average rents in the county with 53% of households not able to afford homeownership. This data comes from a Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy recently completed by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Crystal Surdyk, Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy, Rebecca Wurster

Applications Being Accepted For County Lakes and Waterways Grant Program, Including New ‘In Lake’ Program

January 5, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Applications are now being accepted for the Chautauqua County Lakes and Waterways grant program, including a new "In Lake" program. The programs provide funding for projects involving lakes and waterways within the county and are funded through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 County Budget, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Dave McCoy, In-Lake Grant Program, Occupancy Tax Grants for Lakes and Waterways

Chautauqua County Updating County-Wide Shared Services Initiative in 2024

January 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County has decided to not update the plan for a county-wide shared services initiative for 2023. The initiative generates property tax savings by enabling collaboration between local governments across the state. Each county outside of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, PJ Wendel, Rebecca Wurster

Public Meeting on Chautauqua Lake Boat User Fees Set for August 15

August 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County will be holding another public meeting to discuss Chautauqua Lake boat user fees. The meeting will take place 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 15 in the Legislative Chambers of the Gerace Office Building in Mayville. County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: boat user fee, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Occupancy Tax, PJ Wendel, Rebecca Wurster

County Tourism Product Development Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

July 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Applications are now being accepted for Chautauqua County's Tourism Product Development Grant Program. The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development is accepting grant requests from interested groups or organizations until October … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bed tax, Bed Tax Grants, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Tourism Product Development Grant Program, Nate Aldrich, Occupancy Tax Grant Program

March Designated as Agricultural District Public Review Month

February 6, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County has designated the month of March as the Agricultural District public review period. Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, the County Legislature is required to review an Ag District eight years after its creation and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Agricultural District Inclusion Period, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Legislature

Grant Applications Being Accepted for Funds to Improve Local Lakes and Waterways

January 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Grant applications are being accepted for funds to improve local lakes and waterways. The 2024 Round of the County’s 2% Occupancy Tax Grant Program is open until April 1, 2023. The Occupancy Tax Grants for Lakes and Waterways are funded through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bed tax, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Legislature, Dave McCoy, Occupancy Tax Grant Program, Occupancy Tax Grants for Lakes and Waterways

Land Inclusion In Agriculture District Request Period Starts January 2

December 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The annual 30-day period for Chautauqua County land owners to request to include agriculture land into a certified agriculture district starts January 2. From January 2 until January 31, land owners may submit written requests for inclusion into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Agricultural District Inclusion Period, Chautauqua County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Legislature, Lauren Sharp, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Recreational Welch Trail Nearing Completion in Westfield

August 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

New recreational trail, The Welch Trail, is nearing completion in the Village of Westfield. The non-motorized, shared-use trail is approximately 1.25 miles long. It's being developed along a former historic trolley bed and will provide the public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Recreation, State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, State Parks, The Welch Trail, town of Westfield, Village of Westfield, Westfield Development Corporation

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