The County Legislature's Administrative Services Committee has approved a one-year contract with CSEA. First Assistant County Attorney Pat Slagle informed the committee that the contract, which is set to expire at the end of 2022, is being … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – July 28, 2022
Chautauqua County PJ Wendel shares an economic development news update as well as discusses actions taken by the County Legislature this month. [Program Note: County Executive Wendel provided an update that there is not a case of polio in … [Read more...]
County Legislature Adopts 19-Member Reapportionment Plan, Approves Creation of Landfill Commission
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 19-district reapportionment map, but voted down sending it to referendum in November. A local law establishing a 17-district map failed in a vote of 3 to 14 with Legislators John Penhollow and Paul … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature to Vote on Reapportionment Maps, New District 10 Legislator
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on two proposals for reapportionment at its monthly meeting tonight. On the agenda are a local law setting new legislative districts at 17, which is a decrease from the current 19 district map. The other … [Read more...]
County Executive Wendel Announces Director of Human Resources Selection
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced his selection of Deborah Makowski as the new Chautauqua County Director of Human Resources. This appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Chautauqua County Legislature. If approved at the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – June 23, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about extension of the South Chautauqua Lake Sewer District passed by the County Legislature, Amtrak, Brooks Memorial Hospital, and more. … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves $24 Million Expansion of South Chautauqua Lake Sewer District
Following questions from over a dozen people at a public hearing on the expansion, the Chautauqua County Legislature approved three resolutions related to extending the South Chautauqua Lake Sewer District to include the rest of the west side of … [Read more...]
County Reapportionment Plan Public Hearings Will Be Set in July
The County Legislature's Administrative Services Committee has approved a resolution to set public hearings on two proposed reapportionment plans. The County Reapportionment Commission recommended two plans that include a 17 Legislative district … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Local Law on How Worker’s Compensation Costs Allocated to Municipalities
After voting down a proposed change that would have phased in payments for Jamestown, Dunkirk, and Westfield, the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a local law amending the County's Worker's Compensation Plan. The local law changes the county … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Vote on Changes to Worker’s Compensation Plan
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on amending the County's Worker's Compensation Plan, which, if passed, would result in higher payments for Jamestown and Dunkirk. County Finance Director Kitty Crow explained at the Administrative … [Read more...]
