JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Democratic Committee will be meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Taco Hut in Jamestown. Anyone interested in running for public office in 2019, particularly Chautauqua County Legislature, is welcome to attend the … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Funding for Weed Removal in Burtis Bay
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night approved a resolution to provide up to $25,000 in money from the county’s 2 percent occupancy tax fund for the cleanup of weeds in Chautauqua Lake’s Burtis Bay. According to the … [Read more...]
County Assistant District Attorneys Pulled from Payroll Due to Out-Of-County Residency
MAYVILLE - Two employees in the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office have been taken off the payroll following a recent ruling in Chautauqua County Court. According to the Post-Journal, Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R) said … [Read more...]
Local Court Rules Against DA Hiring Assistants who Live Outside Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County’s District Attorney has hired someone who is not eligible for employment because they do not live within the county. The Post-Journal is reporting that on Friday, County Court Judge David Foley ruled that First … [Read more...]
Legislature Votes Down Residency Resolution for County Assistant District Attorneys
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night voted down a resolution that would have allowed the County District Attorney’s office to hire a limited number of assistant district attorneys who live outside of the county. The vote was … [Read more...]
County Legislature Tables Funding Request for Weed Removal
MAYVILLE - The wintry weather didn’t prevent the Chautauqua County Legislature from holding its monthly voting session Wednesday night in Mayville. During the meeting the legislature unanimously tabled a resolution that would have provided over … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on Emergency Funding for Weed Removal in Burtis Bay
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be voting on a resolution later this week to allocate $25,870 from the County’s 2 percent Occupancy Tax Funding Reserve to help clean up Burtis Bay on Chautauqua Lake. The proposed allocation is … [Read more...]
The County Legislature Will Act on the 2019 County Budget During its Wednesday Night Meeting in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will meet Wednesday in Mayville and will likely approve a budget for next year with only slight changes to what was proposed last month by county executive George Borrello. After reviewing the budget, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – County Residents Voice Concerns over Wind Farms
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Several residents from northern Chautauqua County appear at the Sept. 26, 2018 meeting of the county legislature to share their concerns and frustrations over three wind projects that are either operating or currently … [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...]
